Principal Data Scientist Jobs
Principal Data Scientist roles represent the top of the individual contributor or management ladder. These positions combine deep technical expertise with organizational influence, commanding $190k–$320k+ in total compensation at leading tech companies.
Salary Range
$114k – $285k
Top Companies
Reddit, AvePoint, Inc. - Class A Common Stock, Coinbase, Leidos, VirtualVocations, Capital One +25 more
Job Types
94% Full Time, 6% Contract
Top Locations
Washington, Markham, Toronto, Ontario, Savage, Maryland
Work Model
64% On-Site, 30% Remote, 6% Hybrid
Experience Levels
72% Staff, 20% principal, 4% manager
We found 200 principal data scientist jobs currently hiring in locations including Washington, Markham, Toronto, Ontario. Salaries range from $114k to $285k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (64%), Remote (30%), Hybrid (6%). Top employers include Reddit, AvePoint, Inc. - Class A Common Stock, Coinbase and 28 other companies.
Skills in Demand for Principal Data Scientist Jobs
Common Tools & Technologies
Companies Hiring for Principal Data Scientist Jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
Salary varies
2 jobs
Staff
$225k–$285k
36 jobs
Latest Jobs Added
Staff Applied AI and Machine Learning Engineer, Payments & Risk
Gusto
Principal AI & ML Engineer
Leidos
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
AMD
Principal Data Scientist - Business Development Analytics
Northrop Grumman
Data Scientist – AI/ML with Security Clearance
Integral Federal, Inc.
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101–150 of 200 jobs
Staff Applied AI and Machine Learning Engineer, Payments & Risk
Gusto·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Principal AI & ML Engineer
Leidos·Savage, Maryland, US
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
AMD·Northwest Territories, CA
Principal Data Scientist - Business Development Analytics
Northrop Grumman·Falls Church, Virginia, US
Data Scientist – AI/ML with Security Clearance
Integral Federal, Inc.·Annapolis Junction, Maryland, US
Data Scientist (Subject Matter Expert)
Bigbear.ai·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Staff Data Scientist, Graph ML
VirtualVocations·Elizabeth, New Jersey, US
Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer
StackAdapt·Calgary, Alberta, CA
Data Scientist
National Capitol Contracting (NCC)·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Principal Associate, Data Scientist - Small Business Charge Card Valuations
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Staff, Machine Learning Engineer
Walmart·Gravette, Arkansas, US
(USA) Principal, Data Scientist | Conversational AI
Walmart·Mountain View, California, US
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc·Markham, Ontario, CA
Machine Learning Engineering Manager
VirtualVocations
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc·Markham, Ontario, CA
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Dragos, Inc.·Hanover, Maryland, US
Machine learning Engineer & AI Platform Developer - 10+years of experirnce
Two95 International Inc.·Herndon, Virginia, US
Principal Associate, Data Scientist - Small Business Charge Card Valuations
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Sr. Staff AI/ML Engineer
P2P·CA
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Hologic·Marlborough, Massachusetts, US
Principal Data Scientist - Machine Learning
AvePoint, Inc. - Class A Common Stock·Richmond, Virginia, United States
Principal Data Scientist - Machine Learning
AvePoint, Inc. - Class A Common Stock·Jersey City, NJ, United States
Principal Data Scientist - Machine Learning
AvePoint, Inc. - Class A Common Stock·Seattle, WA, United States
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
GEICO·Chevy Chase, Maryland, US
Staff Data Scientist — Pricing & Production ML
Clutch
Lead Data Scientist
Plume·United States
Lead Data Scientist : AI Pipelines & Risk Detection
TALTEK | TALENT in TECHNOLOGY·Montreal, Quebec, CA
Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Inventory Intelligence
Instacart·United States - Remote
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Quality
Instacart·United States - Remote
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Risk AI/ML
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Staff Data Scientist
Clutch·Toronto
Staff Data Scientist, Marketing
Asana·San Francisco
Staff Data Scientist, Ads
Reddit·Remote - United States
Staff Data Scientist, Consumer
Reddit·Remote - United States
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Samsara·Remote - Canada
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Samsara·Remote - US
Staff Data Scientist - Base
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Director, Marketing Data Science
The Flex Company·Remote (U.S.)
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Late Funnel
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Seattle, WA, US
Staff Data Scientist & Analytics
The Flex Company·New York, New York, United States
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Trust
Airbnb·Remote - USA
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Reddit·Remote - United States
Principal Data Scientist, Ads
Reddit·Remote - United States
Staff Data Scientist, Experimentation Platform
Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA
Staff Data Scientist - Algorithms
Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA
AI/ML Engineering Manager, Payment Intelligence
Stripe·US-SF, US-NYC, US-SEA
Staff Data Scientist- Causal Inference, Visual Understanding
Airbnb·Remote
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Feed Relevance
Reddit·Remote - United States
AI/ML Data Scientist
Leidos·Tysons, Virginia, US
Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Platform - Risk AI/ML)
Coinbase·Remote - USA