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Data and applied scientists turn complex data into practical insights, predictive models, and products that help organizations make better decisions. Explore vetted opportunities on Ladders for experienced professionals seeking roles paying $100,000 or more.

What Data and Applied Scientists Do

These professionals use statistics, machine learning, experimentation, and programming to investigate real-world problems. Depending on the role, they may build predictive systems, design and evaluate experiments, develop data-driven products, or translate analytical findings into recommendations for business and technical teams.

Common Skills and Qualifications

Employers often seek experience with Python or R, SQL, statistical modeling, machine learning, data visualization, and cloud or big-data platforms. Strong communication and the ability to connect technical work to measurable outcomes are also valuable. Requirements vary by employer, industry, and seniority.

Where These Roles Work

Data and applied scientists contribute across technology, finance, healthcare, retail, consulting, and other data-intensive industries. Teams may focus on areas such as personalization, forecasting, risk, operations, product analytics, or scientific research.

Find Your Next Data Science Role

Browse Data & Applied Scientist openings on Ladders and compare opportunities by specialization, responsibilities, and experience level. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, helping you explore roles aligned with your skills and career goals.

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$150K - $180K *

Accelerate the development of reinforcement learning infrastructure and agentic models. Collaborate with research teams to enhance multimodal agents through innovative training methods and scalable ev...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$135K - $160K *

Lead the charge in enhancing AI safety by developing robust mitigation tools, evaluating system efficiencies across diverse domains, and implementing effective communication strategies to ensure cross...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$174K - $206K *

Elevate machine learning capabilities by designing innovative algorithms and optimizing existing models. Collaborate with teams to apply cutting-edge research, ensuring ethical AI practices while deli...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$82K - $129K *

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Data Scientist, focusing on enhancing global forecasting methods. Collaborate with business partners to develop models that drive impactful decisions in demand planni...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$130K - $200K *

Join a dynamic team to drive innovative quantitative research, enhancing trading strategies and portfolio models through advanced statistical techniques and unique datasets, while managing the full re...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$183K - $248K *

Tackle complex security challenges by developing innovative ML models and solutions. Lead projects from inception to delivery, working with large datasets to enhance Amazon's application security post...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$110K - $145K *

Advance your career by delivering impactful marketing analytics solutions, guiding teams in data analysis, and collaborating across functions to drive business outcomes and insights...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$70K - $135K *

Join us to lead data-driven marketing strategies, transforming insights into actionable plans. Collaborate across teams to enhance client relationships and drive measurable business outcomes through i...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$150K - $200K *

Join our team to advance research in machine learning, enhancing trading signals and investment strategies through innovative applications and deep learning architectures while collaborating closely w...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$300K - $350K *

Seeking a Developer Relations Engineer to enhance community engagement, improve user experience, and build tools for developers using ML models. You'll collaborate across teams, write code, and repres...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$170K - $220K *

Pioneer data-driven decision-making by leading our data science practice. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build scalable analytics frameworks and transform complex data into actionable insi...

Boston, MARemote

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$282K - $414K *

Lead the Causal ML pod, shaping technical strategy and architecture to build a durable company-level causal value metric influencing key business decisions and optimizing marketplace dynamics...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$282K - $414K *

Drive the technical vision for causal machine learning systems, shaping the future of value measurement across products and teams. Lead innovative projects to ensure consistent decision-making based o...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$282K - $414K *

Drive the development of innovative causal decision systems that empower teams with robust metrics and strategies to enhance product value and optimize marketplace health across multiple verticals...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$282K - $414K *

Join a team that sets the technical vision for causal ML, leading innovative modeling and value metrics essential for data-driven decision-making across diverse marketplaces and product applications w...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$217K - $255K *

Advance your career by developing innovative portfolio models and analytical solutions with a high-performing team. Collaborate across departments to deliver sophisticated investment products that enh...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Develop and maintain robust data pipelines and infrastructure, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive data-driven decision-making and enhance business outcomes through innovative technical...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$263K - $322K *

Transform the virtual economy by developing macroeconomic models and policies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze currency dynamics and inform strategic decisions that enhance user exp...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$90K - $110K *

Optimize our partner supply model by building data infrastructure and analytics. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance operational performance and drive insights that improve fill rates and partne...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$62K - $141K *

Join us to support analytics projects that drive data-driven decisions. Utilize your skills in data exploration, analysis, and visualization while learning cutting-edge AI and machine learning techniq...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$62K - $141K *

Join a team that's transforming data into actionable insights through analytics. You'll leverage your skills in data exploration, analysis, and visualization while gaining expertise in AI and machine...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$62K - $141K *

Unlock potential by transforming data into actionable insights through analytics projects. Collaborate on data exploration, analysis, and visualization while gaining expertise in AI and machine learni...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$62K - $141K *

Unlock potential by leveraging data analytics to drive insights and support decision-making. Collaborate on innovative projects utilizing AI and machine learning to transform complex data into actiona...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$62K - $141K *

Empower data-driven decision-making by leveraging analytics, AI, and machine learning. Transform complex data into actionable insights, supporting mission-focused outcomes through innovative data expl...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$62K - $141K *

Join a team that's transforming data into actionable insights through analytics. You'll leverage your skills in data exploration, analysis, and visualization while gaining expertise in AI and machine...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Data or Applied Scientist do?question toggle

    A Data or Applied Scientist applies methods such as statistical analysis, machine learning, and experimentation to solve practical problems, generate insights, and support data-driven products or decisions.

  • What skills are commonly required for Data & Applied Scientist jobs?question toggle

    Commonly requested skills include Python or R, SQL, statistics, machine learning, data visualization, and experience working with large datasets. Employers may also value communication, experimentation, and domain knowledge.

  • How is an applied scientist different from a data scientist?question toggle

    The titles overlap and vary by employer. Applied scientists often emphasize developing and deploying methods or models to address specific product or operational problems, while data scientists may cover a broader mix of analysis, experimentation, modeling, and business insights.

  • What industries hire Data and Applied Scientists?question toggle

    Technology, finance, healthcare, retail, consulting, and many other industries hire these professionals to support areas such as forecasting, personalization, risk analysis, research, and product development.

  • How can I find Data & Applied Scientist jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Explore Ladders for vetted professional Data & Applied Scientist opportunities paying $100,000 or more, and review each listing for its qualifications, responsibilities, and compensation details.