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Principal Data Scientist

Mountain View, CA · On-site

Databricks is looking for a Principal Data Scientist to serve as the statistical voice of the Data Science organization. This person will make Databricks smarter and more data-driven at the highest ...

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Principal Data Scientist

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$200 - $320/hr

Databricks is looking for a Principal Data Scientist to serve as the statistical voice of the Data Science organization. This person will make Databricks smarter and more data-driven at the highest ...

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Databricks Inc.

Principal Data Scientist

Mountain View, CA · On-site

$200 - $320/hr

Databricks is looking for a Principal Data Scientist to serve as the statistical voice of the Data Science organization. This person will make Databricks smarter and more data-driven at the highest ...

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Senior Data Scientist

Mountain View, CA · On-site

At Databricks, we are obsessed with enabling data teams to solve the world's toughest problems ... As a Data Scientist on the Data Team, you will help build a data-driven culture within Databricks ...

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Staff Data Scientist

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$192K - $260K/yr

P-57 At Databricks, we are obsessed with enabling data teams to solve the world's toughest problems ... As a Data Scientist on the Data Team, you will help build a data-driven culture within Databricks ...

Databricks

Staff Data Scientist

San Francisco, CA

P-57 At Databricks, we are obsessed with enabling data teams to solve the world's toughest problems ... As a Data Scientist on the Data Team, you will help build a data-driven culture within Databricks ...

Databricks Inc.

Senior Data Scientist

Mountain View, CA · On-site

$123.20 - $218/hr

At Databricks, we are obsessed with enabling data teams to solve the world's toughest problems ... As a Data Scientist on the Data Team, you will help build a data‑driven culture within Databricks ...

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Staff Data Scientist

San Francisco, CA · On-site

Databricks is a leading data and AI company that provides a Data Intelligence Platform to help organizations solve complex problems. The Staff Data Scientist will shape key data science areas, work ...

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Principal Engineer - Privacy

Seattle, WA · On-site

The Principal Engineer - Privacy will enhance security for customers by identifying vulnerabilities ... D. in Computer Science or related fields Company : Databricks is a data and AI platform that ...

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Principal Data Scientist

Databricks

Mountain View, CA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 20 days ago

Job description

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While candidates in the listed locations are encouraged for this role, we are open to remote candidates in other locations.
Databricks is looking for a Principal Data Scientist to serve as the statistical voice of the Data Science organization. This person will make Databricks smarter and more data-driven at the highest levels of leadership - translating the full power of data science into clear, actionable narratives for our CEO, C-suite, and Board of Directors.
Our vision is simple: data drives every Databricks decision and action. To get there, we need a world-class statistician and communicator - someone who can bridge the gap between deep analytical rigor and executive decision-making. This is a pure IC role with company-wide influence: no direct reports, maximum leverage.
Databricks was founded in 2013 by the original creators of Apache Spark, Delta Lake, and MLflow. We built the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to help organizations unify their data, analytics, and AI workloads. With more than 10,000 organizations worldwide - including over half of the Fortune 500 - relying on Databricks, and a team of 7,000+ employees, we are at the forefront of the data and AI revolution. We have been recognized as a leader by Gartner, Forrester, and IDC, and have raised more than $4 billion in funding at a $62 billion valuation.
The Impact You Will Have
  • Executive translation. Translate complex data science findings into clear, actionable narratives for the CEO, C-suite, and Board of Directors - ensuring data science insights directly inform the company's most critical decisions.
  • Statistical authority. Serve as the company's chief statistical voice and the final quality backstop for analytical rigor in high-stakes executive decisions. Advance the state-of-the-art in how Databricks applies statistical methods to business problems.
  • Org-wide uplevel. Raise the communication bar across the entire Data Science organization by setting standards, coaching teams, and co-authoring key executive-facing deliverables. Make every DS team better at telling their story.
  • Strategic insights. Produce deep strategic analyses on revenue, platform health, operational efficiency, and competitive positioning - the kind of synthesized, judgment-rich insight that AI cannot autonomously create.
  • Cross-functional influence. Partner with engineering VPs, product leaders, and executive staff to embed a data-driven decision-making culture across the company. Be the trusted analytical advisor in rooms where critical decisions are made.
  • External thought leadership. Represent Databricks externally as a data science thought leader at industry conferences, in publications, and in the broader statistical community. Build an external identity that attracts world-class talent.
  • Methodology and standards. Define and evolve company-wide scientific methodologies - experimentation frameworks, forecasting systems, causal inference approaches - to match and push industry state-of-the-art.
What We Look For
Required
  • 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.
Preferred
  • Academic research or teaching background in statistics or a quantitative field.
  • Industry experience at multiple tier-1 technology companies.
  • Published research or recognized thought leadership in applied statistics.
  • Experience building or leading a "Chief Statistician" or equivalent function.
  • Experience in infrastructure, platform, or systems-oriented data science.

About Databricks
Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide - including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 - rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.
BenefitsAt Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.
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