We are hiring a visionary Principal Data Scientist in a critical senior technical leadership role, to define and execute the future of our ML and AI strategy. Idea candidate is a practitioner with extensive ML/AI product development experience who can accelerate our technological advantage, guide high-stakes cross-functional efforts, and directly influence Bitsight's long-term business and technical strategy. Specifically, this role will be in charge of designing and deploying advanced, production-grade ML/AI applications within our AI-driven asset attribution and Graph of Internet Assets (GIA) data engine, leveraging advanced graph technology and ML/AI models to discover complex organization and asset relationships and map internet-connected assets at a global scale.

Responsibilities:

• Own the ideation and execution of high-impact ML/AI initiatives that directly advance Bitsight's product strategy and technical roadmap.
• Design, build, and deploy production-grade ML models and automation systems that support critical business features.
• Develop and maintain end-to-end ML pipelines, including data extraction, feature engineering, training, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and automated feedback and retraining loops.
• Serve as the principal architect for scalable, high-performance ML/AI components within our cloud-based distributed systems.
• Analyze large-scale cybersecurity datasets to identify opportunities for improved classification, detection, and automation.
• Drive the integration of ML/AI outcomes, translating complex findings into clear, actionable product decisions for engineering and business stakeholders.
• Establish and promote best practices for ML/AI development, model operations, and data-quality standards.
• Mentor technical contributors across teams, elevating technical quality and accelerating development.
• Provide leadership in communicating complex findings and decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders, upholding Bitsight's documentation-driven culture.

Requirements:

• M.S. or Ph.D. in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering) or equivalent practical experience.
• Extensive experience (8+ Years for Principal level) delivering ML/AI-powered product features from concept to production.
• Expertise in Python, SQL, distributed compute environments, and cloud platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex ML/AI initiatives driving business impact.
• Excellent communication skills, with a track record of influencing cross-functional stakeholders and leadership.
• Proven capability to bring structure to ambiguous problem spaces and drive them toward actionable, high-impact outcomes.

Preferred:

• Experience with advanced ML techniques such as deep learning, GNNs, anomaly detection, or probabilistic modeling.
• Experience defining or influencing ML/AI practices and strategies across the business, particularly for Principal-level candidates.
• Background in cybersecurity, threat intelligence, or large-scale network analytics.

Culture. We put our people first. Bitsight offers best in class benefits. We devote the same energy to nurturing our company's inclusive culture as we apply to serving our customers' needs. Working at Bitsight will give you the opportunity to fulfill your professional goals and expand your skills.

Open-minded. If you got to this point, we hope you're feeling excited about the job description you just read. Even if you don't feel that you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We're eager to meet people that believe in Bitsight's mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways.

The anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is US$180000 to $205000 annually for US-based employees. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations, is based on a full-time work schedule, and is Bitsight's good faith estimate as of the date of this posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for participation in a bonus or commission plan and an equity grant. Bitsight also offers a competitive benefits package, including but not but limited to medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid parental leave; flexible time off; a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities; life and disability insurance; and tuition reimbursement.