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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$170K - $200K *

Champion integrated data and analytics platforms, enhancing product efficiency across teams. Own evaluation and governance frameworks ensuring reliable and scalable AI outputs, while facilitating seam...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$170K - $200K *

Lead cross-functional integration of data, analytics, evaluation, and governance to enhance healthcare AI products. Drive roadmap ownership, optimize workflows, ensure data quality, and foster collabo...

Palo Alto, CARemote

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$250K - $350K *

Unlock potential by designing experiments to enhance RL algorithms and efficiency. Collaborate on scaling training compute and develop adaptive methods for improved performance in complex scientific t...

1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$200K - $375K *

Pioneer the development of cutting-edge machine learning systems, driving our recommendation engine and building AI companions using unique user data sets. Take ownership of the entire model lifecycle...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$120K - $160K *

Champion the design and implementation of scalable data pipelines, ensuring data integrity and availability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize data workflows and enhance infrastructu...

United StatesRemote

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$160K - $170K *

Shape the future of demand forecasting by owning and enhancing predictive models for fresh food distribution. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize inventory decisions and drive business...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$138K - $165K *

Shape the future of consumer applications by leading machine learning and Generative AI initiatives. Build robust data pipelines, develop and deploy models, and drive business impact through experimen...

United StatesRemote

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$130K - $155K *

Optimize data collection and analytics frameworks, empowering teams to self-serve insights. Lead a data engineering team to enhance telemetry tools, ensuring data quality and accessibility for informe...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$135K - $160K *

Transform data analytics by building robust frameworks and tools that empower teams to independently analyze telemetry and product data, ensuring high-quality insights and operational stability across...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$195K - $255K *

Join a dynamic team to innovate AI solutions in healthcare, driving impactful outcomes through advanced machine learning applications. Collaborate across functions to scale products and enhance patien...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$165K - $185K *

Lead innovative research in Robotics AI, focusing on AI and machine learning to advance ADAS/AD technologies. Collaborate globally to integrate solutions and publish findings, driving real-world appli...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$200K *

Elevate marketing measurement effectiveness for a diverse client portfolio. Lead a data science team, ensure methodological rigor, and translate findings into actionable insights that drive investment...

Montreal, QCIn-Person

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$100K - $120K *

Join a team that analyzes credit policies and develops strategies to enhance lending effectiveness, utilizes data analytics for risk management, and collaborates with stakeholders to drive impactful d...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$138K - $165K *

Champion the development of LLM-powered applications and agentic systems. Drive complex use cases from ambiguous problems to production, ensuring high-quality and scalable AI solutions that address us...

RemoteRemote

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$138K - $165K *

Lead the charge in designing and deploying cutting-edge LLM applications that solve real user challenges. Drive the full AI development lifecycle, ensuring quality and scalability while transforming i...

RemoteRemote

Reposted yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Unlock potential by leading data-driven insights and measurement strategies to enhance client performance across media channels. Collaborate with teams to deliver actionable analyses and visualization...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$110K - $160K *

Elevate your career by owning and evolving a robust data platform. Design scalable infrastructure, build reliable pipelines, and create a foundation for AI applications, ensuring data quality and acce...

Vancouver, BCIn-Person

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $205K *

Transform our data ecosystem by designing and evolving scalable infrastructure, ensuring reliable data movement, and building a robust foundation for AI applications. Collaborate with teams to enhance...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$320K - $400K *

Shape the future of AI research by driving innovative projects in reinforcement learning and autonomous agents. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate research into scalable solutions, w...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$320K - $400K *

Unlock potential by driving innovative research in reinforcement learning and autonomous agents, shaping technical direction, and collaborating across teams to translate findings into scalable solutio...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$180K - $230K *

Unlock your potential by developing cutting-edge AI and ML solutions, focusing on Large Language Models. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create impactful applications and optimize model per...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$240K - $420K *

Champion the development of cloud-native infrastructure for AI-driven solutions, leading architectural strategy and hands-on implementation across teams to enhance scalability and performance in missi...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Join us to develop and enhance algorithms for cutting-edge AI solutions. Collaborate with engineers and architects to transform innovative ideas into production-ready code, ensuring high-quality stand...

Cary, NCRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Engineer cutting-edge algorithms for AI Cortex, transforming business ideas into production-ready solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance performance and ensure robust engineerin...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$73K - $150K *

Elevate your career by leveraging AI and machine learning to solve complex business challenges. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions and drive data-driven decision-m...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

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.