Senior Data Scientist Jobs

Explore senior data scientist opportunities with organizations seeking experienced professionals to turn complex data into meaningful business results. Ladders features vetted jobs paying $100,000 or more, helping you focus your search on roles that match your skills, leadership experience, and compensation goals.

What Senior Data Scientists Do

Senior data scientists design analytical approaches, build and evaluate statistical and machine learning models, and translate findings into practical recommendations. They work with product, engineering, business, and executive teams to identify opportunities, guide decisions, and deliver data-driven solutions.

Skills and Experience Employers Seek

Employers often look for advanced experience in Python or R, SQL, statistical analysis, machine learning, experimentation, and data visualization. Senior candidates may also bring expertise in cloud platforms, large-scale data systems, model deployment, and responsible AI. Clear communication, sound judgment, and the ability to mentor teammates are also valuable.

Career Opportunities and Compensation

Senior data scientists can find opportunities across technology, finance, healthcare, retail, consulting, and other data-intensive industries. Depending on the organization and role, experienced professionals may progress into staff or principal data scientist positions, analytics leadership, or specialized AI and machine learning roles. Browse Ladders for vetted openings paying $100,000 or more.

Find a Senior Data Scientist Role on Ladders

Use Ladders to explore opportunities aligned with your expertise and career ambitions. Review each listing for responsibilities, qualifications, location, and compensation details, then apply to roles that fit your goals.

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$150K - $180K *

Drive the vision and strategy for AI-powered products, managing their lifecycle and enhancing team capabilities. Collaborate across functions to leverage AI effectively, ensuring quality and user impa...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Contribute to the vision and strategy of AI-powered products, managing their lifecycle and delivery. Leverage AI tools for decision-making and mentor fellow Product Managers to enhance team capabiliti...

New York, NYRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Champion the vision and strategy for AI-powered products, driving their roadmap and delivery while mentoring peers. Leverage AI tools to enhance decision-making and product lifecycle management, ensur...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Drive analytical excellence by defining key business problems, extracting insights, and influencing strategic decisions across core business areas. Collaborate with teams to enhance metrics and outcom...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $145K *

Transform your career by owning the analytical function within a core business area. Collaborate with teams to define problems, drive insights, and influence decisions that impact growth and strategy...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's dedicated to driving data-driven decisions across key business areas. You'll define problems, analyze data, and deliver actionable insights to influence product, growth, and operati...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's dedicated to driving data-driven insights and outcomes across core business areas. You'll define problems, analyze data, and communicate findings to influence key decisions and stra...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$100K - $150K *

Champion innovative data solutions to uncover actionable insights in complex datasets. Collaborate cross-functionally to transform customer challenges into opportunities, leveraging advanced AI and st...

Reposted 5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$172K - $203K *

Elevate women's health outcomes by developing advanced machine learning models. Lead projects, mentor junior team members, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and commercia...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$110K - $130K *

Engineer innovative data solutions to optimize product movement from planning to customer delivery. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze data, develop models, and enhance decision-making...

1 week ago

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

$110K - $130K *

Lead the development of machine learning and optimization models to enhance retail product decisions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to analyze data and drive impactful solutions in a dynam...

1 week ago

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

$120K - $145K *

Optimize data systems by designing and maintaining robust infrastructures that enhance data accessibility and analysis. Collaborate with teams to develop scalable solutions and improve existing archit...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$80K - $90K *

Join a dynamic team to develop cutting-edge AI and ML tools for optimizing DoD detection systems. Lead projects, mentor junior developers, and enhance military sensors through innovative software appl...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$80K - $90K *

Innovate cutting-edge AI and ML solutions to enhance DoD detection systems. Collaborate with a scientific team to develop software applications, mentor junior developers, and support field testing whi...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$150K - $200K *

Unlock potential by transforming workflows and enhancing team capabilities through AI. Collaborate across departments to implement innovative solutions that streamline operations and drive sustained a...

CanadaRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$235K - $294K *

Elevate the standard of AI model evaluations in critical governmental contexts by designing and implementing automated assessment frameworks, ensuring reliability, safety, and performance metrics for...

Reposted today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Transform clinical workflows by leading innovative multimodal ML projects, defining objectives, building advanced systems, and mentoring peers. Your work will bridge AI advancements and real-world med...

San Francisco, CARemote

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$204K - $216K *

Drive the design of data models and schemas that ensure AI systems are built on a coherent, high-quality foundation, enabling effective reasoning and retrieval across diverse communities while maintai...

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$204K - $216K *

Unlock potential by designing robust data models that empower AI systems. You will ensure data coherence and quality, bridging knowledge representation and machine learning across diverse communities...

RemoteRemote

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $180K *

Join a team that's redefining data analytics by leading a small Data function to drive impactful product and business decisions, enhance data quality, and leverage AI for proactive insights and automa...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$78K - $163K *

Shape the future of data integration by analyzing complex datasets, developing automated workflows, and applying AI/ML techniques to drive operational insights and decision-making across multidiscipli...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$78K - $163K *

Drive data integration and AI solutions by analyzing complex datasets, developing workflows, and applying advanced analytics techniques to support operational decision-making and enhance mission effec...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$94K - $198K *

Lead the charge in analyzing complex datasets and developing AI-driven solutions to enhance operational decision-making and data integration across multidisciplinary teams...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Empower organizations by owning end-to-end data science models. From framing problems to deployment, leverage statistical and machine learning expertise to deliver impactful solutions and mentor junio...

Montreal, QCIn-Person

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in developing and optimizing Agentic Framework solutions for a cutting-edge AI platform. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate innovative AI capabilities, ensuring scala...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Senior Data Scientist do?question toggle

    A Senior Data Scientist uses statistics, programming, and machine learning to analyze data, develop models, and inform business or product decisions. The role often includes collaborating across teams and mentoring other data professionals.

  • What qualifications are common for Senior Data Scientist jobs?question toggle

    Employers commonly seek substantial data science experience, proficiency in Python or R and SQL, knowledge of statistical methods and machine learning, and the ability to communicate insights. Requirements vary by company and industry.

  • What industries hire Senior Data Scientists?question toggle

    Senior Data Scientists work in technology, financial services, healthcare, retail, consulting, and many other industries that use data to improve products, operations, or decision-making.

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

    Browse vetted Senior Data Scientist listings on Ladders and review compensation, qualifications, and responsibilities to find opportunities aligned with your experience and career goals.