Senior Lead Data Scientist: Cross‑Functional Strategy

Compass; Ventura (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass seeks a Senior Lead Data Scientist to guide large-scale, cross-functional initiatives with accountability for strategic outcomes. You will drive collaboration across teams, advise executive leadership, and shape the company’s data strategy.

You will mentor senior data scientists, implement robust MLOps pipelines, and apply advanced Python/SQL, NLP and deep learning methods to deliver scalable solutions. A strong academic background is required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics) with 8+ years of professional data science experience.
• Expertise in evaluating and selecting cutting-edge methodologies to solve highly ambiguous business problems.
• Deep expertise in multiple complex data science areas, such as XGBoost, deep learning, and NLP.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale, cross-functional initiatives with accountability for strategic results.
• Mentor senior-level data scientists and advise executive leadership.
• Define and roll out new processes, methodologies, and best practices across the Data organization.
• Design and implement robust MLOps pipelines for large-scale model deployment and monitoring.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

MLOps pipelines

Python

SQL

NLP

Deep learning

XGBoost

Mentoring

Communication

Strategic initiatives

Education

Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics or Economics

Job description

Compass seeks a Senior Lead Data Scientist to guide large-scale, cross-functional initiatives with accountability for strategic outcomes. You will drive collaboration across teams, advise executive leadership, and shape the company’s data strategy.

You will mentor senior data scientists, implement robust MLOps pipelines, and apply advanced Python/SQL, NLP and deep learning methods to deliver scalable solutions. A strong academic background is required.