Senior Principal Data Scientist: Enterprise AI Architect

Warner Media, LLC.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Warner Bros. Discovery seeks a Sr. Principal Data Scientist to act as a company-wide authority in advanced Data Science, ML, and Applied AI. You will design and build enterprise-grade AI systems, including autonomous workflows, with a focus on architectural rigor and scientific excellence.

The role is an IC position with 15–18+ years of experience, offering leadership in technical direction, evaluation, and responsible AI, partnering across streaming, advertising, and content platforms.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, or related disciplines.
• 18–20 years of total experience, with 13–15 years in Data Science/ML, including hands-on leadership.
• Deep expertise in predictive modeling, optimization, and advanced ML techniques.
• Experience with MLOps and large-scale model deployment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence executives.

Responsibilities

• Act as one of Warner Bros. Discovery’s most senior technical ICs in Data Science and ML.
• Lead end-to-end design and implementation of advanced ML systems across content intelligence, audience modeling, forecasting, and monetization analytics.
• Architect production-grade ML systems integrated with cloud data ecosystems (AWS, GCP, Snowflake).
• Own mission-critical AI solutions across content performance, marketing analytics, search, and ad optimization.
• Mentor senior and staff-level data scientists and contribute to internal AI communities.

Skills

Data science leadership

Machine learning systems

Experiment design

Executive communication

Mentorship

Education

Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science / ML / Data Science

Tools

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

SQL

ML frameworks

Job description

Warner Bros. Discovery seeks a Sr. Principal Data Scientist to act as a company-wide authority in advanced Data Science, ML, and Applied AI. You will design and build enterprise-grade AI systems, including autonomous workflows, with a focus on architectural rigor and scientific excellence.

The role is an IC position with 15–18+ years of experience, offering leadership in technical direction, evaluation, and responsible AI, partnering across streaming, advertising, and content platforms.