Principal Data Scientist
Databricks
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United States
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About the role
- Translate complex data science findings into clear, actionable narratives for the CEO, C-suite, and Board of Directors.
- Serve as the company's chief statistical voice and the final quality backstop for analytical rigor in high-stakes executive decisions.
- Raise the communication bar across the entire Data Science organization by setting standards, coaching teams, and co-authoring key executive-facing deliverables.
- Produce deep strategic analyses on revenue, platform health, operational efficiency, and competitive positioning.
- Partner with engineering VPs, product leaders, and executive staff to embed a data-driven decision-making culture across the company.
- Represent Databricks externally as a data science thought leader at industry conferences and publications.
- Define and evolve company-wide scientific methodologies.
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in data science, statistics, or quantitative research spanning industry and/or academia.
- Proven track record of presenting statistical and data science concepts to C-suite and Board-level audiences, with measurable impact on executive decision-making.
- Broad expertise across data science disciplines: experimentation, causal inference, forecasting, optimization, and machine learning.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication — the ability to make complex statistical concepts intuitive and compelling for non-technical executives.
- Track record of upleveling teams: setting analytical standards, mentoring senior data scientists, and improving org-wide output quality.
- Experience at the intersection of statistics and large-scale technology or data platforms.
- Ph.D. in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and perks
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
data sciencestatisticsquantitative researchexperimentationcausal inferenceforecastingoptimizationmachine learninganalytical rigorstrategic analysis
Soft Skills
communicationcoachingmentoringleadershipcollaborationpresentation skillsstorytellinganalytical standardsintuitive explanationquality improvement
Certifications
Ph.D. in StatisticsPh.D. in MathematicsPh.D. in Computer Science