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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.

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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

SurgeryPythonHTMLTensorFlowPyTorchSupply Chain ManagementLogisticsCustomer Success

Common Tools & Technologies

Excel

Companies Hiring for Principal Data Scientist Jobs

Reddit5 jobs
AvePoint, Inc. - Class A Common Stock3 jobs
Coinbase3 jobs
Leidos2 jobs
VirtualVocations2 jobs
Capital One2 jobs

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Career Path & Salary Progression

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Salary varies

2 jobs

Staff

$225k$285k

36 jobs

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Staff Applied AI and Machine Learning Engineer, Payments & Risk

Gusto·Toronto, Ontario, CA

Full Timestaff
$225k – $285kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
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Principal AI & ML Engineer

Leidos·Savage, Maryland, US

Full Timeprincipal
$154k – $278kFull Timeprincipal
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2w ago
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Staff Machine Learning Engineer

AMD·Northwest Territories, CA

Full Timestaff
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2w ago
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Principal Data Scientist - Business Development Analytics

Northrop Grumman·Falls Church, Virginia, US

Full Timeprincipal
$114k – $171kFull Timeprincipal
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2w ago
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Data Scientist – AI/ML with Security Clearance

Integral Federal, Inc.·Annapolis Junction, Maryland, US

Contractstaff
Contractstaff
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2w ago
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Data Scientist (Subject Matter Expert)

Bigbear.ai·Washington, District of Columbia, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
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Staff Data Scientist, Graph ML

VirtualVocations·Elizabeth, New Jersey, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
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Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer

StackAdapt·Calgary, Alberta, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
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Data Scientist

National Capitol Contracting (NCC)·Washington, District of Columbia, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
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Principal Associate, Data Scientist - Small Business Charge Card Valuations

Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US

Full Timeprincipal
$162k – $185kFull Timeprincipal
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2w ago
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Staff, Machine Learning Engineer

Walmart·Gravette, Arkansas, US

Full Timestaff
$130k – $260kFull Timestaff
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2w ago
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(USA) Principal, Data Scientist | Conversational AI

Walmart·Mountain View, California, US

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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2w ago
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Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc·Markham, Ontario, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
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Machine Learning Engineering Manager

VirtualVocations

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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2w ago
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Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc·Markham, Ontario, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
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Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Dragos, Inc.·Hanover, Maryland, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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2w ago
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Machine learning Engineer & AI Platform Developer - 10+years of experirnce

Two95 International Inc.·Herndon, Virginia, US

Contractstaff
Contractstaff
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2w ago
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Principal Associate, Data Scientist - Small Business Charge Card Valuations

Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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3w ago
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Sr. Staff AI/ML Engineer

P2P·CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
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Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Hologic·Marlborough, Massachusetts, US

Full Timeprincipal
$126k – $210kFull Timeprincipal
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3w ago
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Principal Data Scientist - Machine Learning

AvePoint, Inc. - Class A Common Stock·Richmond, Virginia, United States

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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3w ago
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Principal Data Scientist - Machine Learning

AvePoint, Inc. - Class A Common Stock·Jersey City, NJ, United States

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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3w ago
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Principal Data Scientist - Machine Learning

AvePoint, Inc. - Class A Common Stock·Seattle, WA, United States

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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3w ago
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Staff Machine Learning Engineer

GEICO·Chevy Chase, Maryland, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
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Staff Data Scientist — Pricing & Production ML

Clutch

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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3w ago
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Lead Data Scientist

Plume·United States

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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4w ago
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Lead Data Scientist : AI Pipelines & Risk Detection

TALTEK | TALENT in TECHNOLOGY·Montreal, Quebec, CA

Contractlead
Contractlead
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4w ago
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Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Inventory Intelligence

Instacart·United States - Remote

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Quality

Instacart·United States - Remote

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Risk AI/ML

Coinbase·Remote - USA

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Data Scientist

Clutch·Toronto

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Data Scientist, Marketing

Asana·San Francisco

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Data Scientist, Ads

Reddit·Remote - United States

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Data Scientist, Consumer

Reddit·Remote - United States

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Samsara·Remote - Canada

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Samsara·Remote - US

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Data Scientist - Base

Coinbase·Remote - USA

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Director, Marketing Data Science

The Flex Company·Remote (U.S.)

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Late Funnel

Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Seattle, WA, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Data Scientist & Analytics

The Flex Company·New York, New York, United States

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Trust

Airbnb·Remote - USA

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Reddit·Remote - United States

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Principal Data Scientist, Ads

Reddit·Remote - United States

Full TimeprincipalRemote
Full Timeprincipal
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4w ago
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Staff Data Scientist, Experimentation Platform

Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Data Scientist - Algorithms

Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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AI/ML Engineering Manager, Payment Intelligence

Stripe·US-SF, US-NYC, US-SEA

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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4w ago
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Staff Data Scientist- Causal Inference, Visual Understanding

Airbnb·Remote

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Feed Relevance

Reddit·Remote - United States

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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AI/ML Data Scientist

Leidos·Tysons, Virginia, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Platform - Risk AI/ML)

Coinbase·Remote - USA

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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