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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$160K - $190K *

Transform the future of enterprise data applications by leading the strategy and growth of Streamlit in Snowflake. Collaborate across teams to ensure seamless integration and drive adoption among mill...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$200K - $250K *

Empower enterprise customers to achieve measurable results through automation by leading end-to-end integration of our AI platform, ensuring high-quality outcomes and driving continuous improvement in...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$170K - $205K *

Transform the landscape of AI infrastructure by designing and operating scalable managed services. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance performance and reliability of distributed systems...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$170K - $205K *

Transform the reliability and scalability of AI services by designing and operating managed solutions for large language models. Collaborate across teams to enhance performance and automate observabil...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$170K - $205K *

Innovate and elevate AI infrastructure by designing reliable managed services, optimizing distributed systems, and enhancing performance for large language models in a fast-paced environment...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $163K *

Drive the development of data pipelines and geospatial analysis to enhance climate risk assessments, ensuring data quality and accuracy while supporting the Data Operations team in achieving its missi...

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$190K - $222K *

Elevate perception capabilities for autonomous defense systems by designing and optimizing detection, tracking, and classification architectures. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reli...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$150K - $210K *

Transform manufacturing processes by owning ML and physics simulations. Drive the path to accurate part development through predictive modeling and user-driven design, maximizing efficiency and minimi...

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$95K - $115K *

Join a dynamic team to advance AI through data science, driving impactful model development and innovative algorithms across diverse sectors. Engage in multidisciplinary collaboration to tackle real-w...

Montreal, QCIn-Person

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$172K - $223K *

Transform advertising measurement by leveraging ML, AI, and causal inference to develop innovative models that enhance customer insights and drive strategic business decisions within a collaborative...

5 days ago

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

$185K - $195K *

Join a dynamic team to build and maintain the data foundation that drives product insights. Leverage your analytics engineering expertise to enhance tracking, modeling, and data quality, enabling impa...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$130K - $155K *

Lead the charge in developing advanced analytics and machine learning solutions, leveraging Python, Vertex AI, and BigQuery to enhance decision-making and drive value across global retail initiatives...

3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Innovate in product management by leading the strategy for LPG and Fuels & Lubricants markets. Drive customer insights, product development, and go-to-market strategies while collaborating with cross...

3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$113K - $163K *

Drive innovative data solutions by collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines and infrastructure, ensuring high-quality data for analytics and mac...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$230K - $322K *

Unlock the future of ad creative by architecting advanced generative workflows and editing systems. Collaborate across teams to enhance ad performance while ensuring brand safety and compliance in a f...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$155K - $210K *

Transform product vision into reality by leading strategic initiatives and enhancing customer engagement in the biopharma sector. Drive product discovery and improvements while ensuring customer feedb...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $145K *

Lead quantitative user research across product lines, shaping strategy and answering critical questions with data-driven insights. Collaborate with teams to prioritize research that mitigates risk and...

United StatesRemote

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $180K *

Transform innovative protein design through advanced AI techniques, enhancing antibody drug discovery. Collaborate across disciplines to maximize efficiency and impact, while leading research that set...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$216K - $270K *

Drive innovative research in AI risk evaluation. Design methodologies, collaborate across sectors, and create evaluation measures to mitigate risks related to frontier AI technologies...

Reposted today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$216K - $270K *

Contribute to groundbreaking research in AI safety, evaluating risks and developing robust methodologies for frontier AI systems while engaging with policymakers and industry leaders to promote secure...

Reposted today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$208K - $335K *

Grow your career with a pivotal role that leverages data science to drive E-Commerce strategies, optimize product performance, and enhance decision-making through advanced analytics and machine learni...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$80K - $95K *

Shape the future of data analytics in humanitarian services. Lead advanced data analysis, deliver insights, and develop visualizations to optimize decision-making and foster a data-driven culture acro...

CanadaRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$128K - $256K *

Innovate within a dynamic Applied Machine Learning team, driving cutting-edge solutions in recommendations and search systems through research and deep learning models, contributing to impactful proje...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $130K *

Lead the charge in optimizing application delivery as a Senior Data Analyst, managing production support and enhancements while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive data-driven solutions...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$139K - $159K *

Join a dynamic team as a Senior Data Engineer, driving enterprise data solutions through innovative pipeline design and management. Collaborate on a cutting-edge data lake architecture, enhancing data...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

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.