Principal Data Scientist, Analytics

LiveRamp; San Francisco de Macanao; On-site; VES 169,440,000 - 199,212,000; Full time

Job summary

LiveRamp is seeking a Principal Data Scientist, Analytics to design scalable data products and self-service analytics for product and engineering teams. You will build semantic layers, dashboards, and predictive models using BigQuery, Python, and SQL, delivering trusted insights at scale.

The role emphasizes experimentation, governance, and leadership, mentoring analysts, and partnering with cross-functional teams to embed analytics into the product lifecycle and drive measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Data Science and Analytics with high-impact product insights at scale.
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and SQL; comfortable with massive datasets in cloud environments (BigQuery).
• Experience building complex DS models and utilizing LLM models; strong data tooling knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and certify reusable, self-service metrics, dashboards, and analytics products for Product and Engineering teams.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to embed analytics into the product lifecycle and decision logic.
• Create semantic layers and metric frameworks powering AI-assisted insights and natural language querying.
• Develop predictive, diagnostic, and causal models to understand product adoption and monetization.
• Own experimentation strategy including A/B testing and causal inference.
• Lead cross-functional analytics projects and mentor analysts and data scientists.

Skills

Python

SQL

BigQuery

LLM models

Analytics

Education

MS or PhD in Computer Science/Statistics/Mathematics

Tools

dbt

Job description

LiveRamp is shaping the future of responsible data collaboration between the world’s leading brands, retailers, financial services providers, and healthcare innovators. As consumers embrace new AI-driven experiences, the LiveRamp data collaboration network exponentially expands the breadth and accuracy of the data on which marketing AI capabilities operate, powering deeper customer insight and measurable performance on a global scale. LiveRamp is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with offices worldwide. Learn more at LiveRamp.com.

Job Description

Role Summary

As we scale our self-service analytics and DS capabilities, we’re looking for a Principal Data Scientist, Analytics to develop scalable data & analytics solutions and framework, and intuitive tools that bring insights directly to business teams.

The Principal Data Scientist, Analytics plays a critical role in delivering trusted, scalable analytics solutions to stakeholders across the company, particularly in the Product & Engineering areas. Working closely with architects and data engineers, you’ll help shape data models and pipelines and build Analytics / DS frameworks that serve as the foundation for high-impact dashboards and predictive and prescriptive analytics. You’ll design user-centric tools that empower teams to explore data, gain insights, and make better decisions, powered by platforms like BigQuery, AI agents, and Tableau.

Key Responsibilities

Self Service Analytics & Insights

• Design, build, and certify reusable, self-service metrics, dashboards, skills and agents, and analytical products based on business needs for stakeholders in Product and Engineering teams to independently answer complex questions and provide actionable insights.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to align strategic goals and embed analytics and decision logic directly into the product lifecycle.
• Create semantic layers, metric frameworks, and analytical abstractions that power AI-assisted insights and natural language querying.
• Develop complex analytical models, provide "so-what" deep dive analyses, and present findings to leadership for high-impact use cases.
• Own explainability, trust, and governance for AI-driven analytics experiences.

Data Science, Modeling & Experimentation

• Develop predictive, diagnostic, and causal models to understand and optimize product adoption, engagement, retention, and monetization.
• Translate ambiguous product questions into formal models and statistically sound analyses.
• Perform scenario modeling and simulation to inform roadmap and investment decisions.
• Own experimentation strategy, including A/B testing, quasi-experiments, and causal inference.
• Partner with data engineering to architect data stack, build model-ready datasets and scalable feature pipelines, and embed data operations for reproducible data science models.
• Validate models, create framework, review analytical rigor, and raise the quality bar across product analytics and data science work.

Leadership

• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Design teams to define and prioritize roadmap
• Mentor and lead cross-functional efforts to evangelize analytical and DS/AI best practices both within and outside the organization.
• Lead complex cross-functional analytics projects.

Required Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Data Science and Analytics, with a track record of delivering high-impact product insights and statistical models at scale.
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and SQL; must be comfortable navigating massive datasets in cloud environments (e.g., BigQuery) and possess hands-on experience building complex DS models and utilizing LLM models.
• Demonstrated ability to build and scale AI-powered analytics, architect and manage a modern DS stack from the ground up.
• Deep understanding of Product Analytics metrics and concepts, ideally within a SaaS or Platform environment.
• Exceptional business acumen with the ability to translate vague product questions into concrete technical concepts and roadmap, and articulate business impact to non-technical executive stakeholders.
• Advanced experience partnering with data engineers and working with dbt or similar data modeling frameworks.
• Strong commitment to analytical rigor, reproducibility, and best practices in data science workflows.
• A history of leveling up mid-to-senior analysts and data scientists and driving analytics excellence across the organization.

The approximate annual base compensation range is $193,500 to $227,500. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be determined by a number of factors including the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, geography, as well as internal equity among our team.

We use automated decision systems (ADS) as part of our recruitment and hiring process. If you require an accommodation or believe that the use of an ADS may create a barrier to your application or participation in the hiring process due to a disability or other protected characteristic, please let us know. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations and ensuring an equitable hiring experience for all candidates.