Senior Lead Data Scientist | ML Strategy & Mentorship

Compass Real Estate - Peninsula; New York (NY); On-site; USD 204,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive programs (cash/equity)

Paid vacation & holidays

Sick time & parental leave

401(k) plan

FSAs

Commuter program

Life and disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Compass is seeking a Senior Lead Data Scientist to steer large-scale, cross-functional initiatives and mentor senior data scientists. You will shape strategy, drive research-to-operations translation, and establish best practices across the Data organization.

You will define processes, lead diverse teams, and advise executive leadership while delivering impactful, scalable ML solutions within a dynamic real estate tech platform.

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.
• Deep expertise in XGBoost, deep learning, and NLP.
• Proven experience as a technical lead, defining and driving strategic initiatives for multiple teams simultaneously.
• Mastery of advanced Python and SQL for large-scale data manipulation, analysis, and architectural design.
• Expertise in evaluating and selecting cutting-edge methodologies to solve highly ambiguous business problems.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing robust MLOps pipelines for large-scale model deployment and monitoring.
• Proven ability to define and enforce clean code standards and software engineering best practices across teams.
• Experience mentoring and developing senior-level data scientists to foster growth and technical excellence.
• Exceptional communication skills with a track record of serving as a trusted advisor to organizational leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of large, cross-functional initiatives where both the problem and solution approach are not well-defined.
• Orchestrate efforts across multiple teams, managing dependencies and setting realistic timelines for high-impact projects.
• Foster a culture of shared ownership across teams and translate cutting-edge industry research into practical, scalable solutions for the company.
• Define and roll out new processes, methodologies, and best practices across the entire Data organization.
• Mentor senior-level data scientists across the organization and act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership.

Skills

Advanced ML techniques (XGBoost, deep

Education

Master's/PhD in quantitative field

Tools

Git

MLflow

Docker

Job description

Compass is seeking a Senior Lead Data Scientist to steer large-scale, cross-functional initiatives and mentor senior data scientists. You will shape strategy, drive research-to-operations translation, and establish best practices across the Data organization.

You will define processes, lead diverse teams, and advise executive leadership while delivering impactful, scalable ML solutions within a dynamic real estate tech platform.