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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.
Salary Range
$50k – $338k
Top Companies
Walmart, Cognizant, Mercor, CVS Health, ADP, Capital One +27 more
Job Types
96% Full Time, 2% Contract, 2% Part Time
Top Locations
Toronto, Ontario, McLean, Ontario, California, New York, New York
Work Model
94% On-Site, 4% Hybrid, 2% Remote
Experience Levels
32% Staff, 30% Lead, 26% principal
We found 171 principal data scientist jobs currently hiring in locations including Toronto, Ontario, McLean, Ontario, California. Salaries range from $50k to $338k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (94%), Hybrid (4%), Remote (2%). Top employers include Walmart, Cognizant, Mercor and 30 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Principal Data Scientist Jobs
Walmart7 jobs
Cognizant4 jobs
Mercor3 jobs
CVS Health2 jobs
ADP2 jobs
Capital One2 jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$172k–$230k
15 jobs
Staff
$143k–$286k
16 jobs
Director+
Salary varies
1 job
Latest Jobs Added
Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Generative AI & Full-Stack Applications
CVS Health
Lead Machine Learning Engineer
ADP
Consumer Product Data Scientist
Accenture Federal Services
Remote Principal Data Scientist - AI & Risk Modeling
Sedgwick
Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Generative AI & Full-Stack Applications
CVS Health
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4w ago
Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Generative AI & Full-Stack Applications
CVS Health·Dover, Delaware, US
Full Timestaff
$107k – $284kFull Timestaff
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4w ago
Lead Machine Learning Engineer
ADP·New York, New York, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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4w ago
Consumer Product Data Scientist
Accenture Federal Services·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timestaff
$115k – $221kFull Timestaff
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4w ago
Remote Principal Data Scientist - AI & Risk Modeling
Sedgwick·Bluffton, South Carolina, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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4w ago
Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Generative AI & Full-Stack Applications
CVS Health·Newmarket, Ontario, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
Lead Data Scientist | Up to $160/hr
Mercor·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Contractlead
Contractlead
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5w ago
(USA) Principal, Data Scientist
Walmart·Bayonne, New Jersey, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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5w ago
(USA) Principal, Data Scientist
Walmart·Hoboken, New Jersey, US
Full Timeprincipal
$132k – $264kFull Timeprincipal
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5w ago
(USA) Principal, Data Scientist
Walmart·Clifton, New Jersey, US
Full Timeprincipal
$132k – $264kFull Timeprincipal
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5w ago
Chief Data Scientist | Upto $160/hr Hourly
Mercor·CA
Full Timeexecutive
Full Timeexecutive
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5w ago
Lead Machine Learning Engineer
ADP·New York, New York, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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5w ago
Distinguished, Software Engineer -AI/ML Engineer - Agentic Systems
Walmart·Mountain View, California, US
Full Timeprincipal
$169k – $338kFull Timeprincipal
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5w ago
Staff Applied ML Engineer (Datagrid)
Procore·Sacramento, California, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
Principal AI/ML Engineer | Malvern, PA, USA
Vanguard Group, Inc.·Malvern, Pennsylvania, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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5w ago
Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Growth
Pinterest·Remote
Full TimeprincipalRemote
Full Timeprincipal
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5w ago
AI/ML Engineer Sr. Staff
Lockheed Martin·Orlando, Florida, US
Full Timestaff
$180k – $312kFull Timestaff
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5w ago
Lead Data Scientist
confidential·Columbus, Ohio, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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5w ago
Director of Data Science and Business Intelligence
Payfare Inc·CA
Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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5w ago
Lead AI/ML Engineer & AI Strategy Lead
Cognizant·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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5w ago
Lead AI/ML Engineer & AI Strategy Lead
Cognizant·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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5w ago
(USA) Staff, Data Scientist
Walmart·Joplin, Missouri, US
Full Timestaff
$143k – $286kFull Timestaff
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5w ago
Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Content and Contributor Intelligence (Remote - United States)
Yelp·Austin, Texas, US
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
Data Scientist - Mentorship and Training
The Swift Group, LLC·McLean, Virginia, US
Full Timestaff
$50k – $290kFull Timestaff
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5w ago
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Attentive Mobile·Hayward, California, US
Full Timestaff
$288k – $330kFull Timestaff
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5w ago
Lead Quant Data Scientist – Trading Analytics
Ontario Teachers'·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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5w ago
Chief Data Science Executive
Mercor·CA
Full Timeexecutive
Full Timeexecutive
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5w ago
Principal Associate, Data Scientist - US Card (New To Credit Team)
Capital One·Queens, New York, US
Full Timeprincipal
$144k – $165kFull Timeprincipal
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5w ago
Data Science Program Manager
American Heart Association·Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
Lead AI/ML Engineer & AI Strategy Lead
Cognizant·Ontario, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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5w ago
Machine Learning Engineering Manager
VirtualVocations·Midland, Texas, US
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
Senior Staff ML Engineer
Affirm·Ottawa, Ontario, CA
Full Timestaff
$206k – $256kFull Timestaff
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5w ago
Lead AI/ML Engineer & AI Strategy Lead
Cognizant·Ontario, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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5w ago
Senior / Principal Data Scientist, GenAI
AIG·Atlanta, Georgia, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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5w ago
Senior Principal ML Engineer: Foundation Models (AEC)
Autodesk·Calgary, Alberta, CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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5w ago
Lead Data Scientist, Fraud Applied AI & Innovation
Royal Bank of Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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5w ago
Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Generative AI Platform
Infoblox
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Generative AI Platform
Infoblox
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
Principal Data Scientist: Visualization AI & Analytics
Autodesk, Inc.·Ontario, CA
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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5w ago
Staff, Data Scientist - Full-time / Part-time
Walmart·Sunnyvale, California, US
Part Timestaff
$143k – $286kPart Timestaff
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5w ago
Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Generative AI Platform
Infoblox, Inc.·Burnaby, British Columbia, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Generative AI Platform
Infoblox, Inc.·Burnaby, British Columbia, CA
Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
Lead Data Scientist job at Qantas in Collingwood, ON, Canada
Qantas·Collingwood, Ontario, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
Staff, Machine Learning Engineer
Walmart·Centerton, Arkansas, US
Full Timestaff
$130k – $260kFull Timestaff
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6w ago
Business Program Manager (Johns Hopkins Data Science & AI Institute)
Inside Higher Ed·Baltimore, Maryland, US
Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
Lead Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Research
Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology·Mountlake Terrace, Washington, US
Full Timelead
$172k – $230kFull Timelead
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6w ago
Principal Machine Learning Engineer - League of Legends
Riot Games·Mercer Island, Washington, US
Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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6w ago
Lead Machine Learning Engineer (Gen AI, Python, Go, AWS)
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
Lead Machine Learning Engineer (Gen AI, Python, Go, AWS)
Capitalone·McLean, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
Lead Data Scientist, Fraud Applied AI & Innovation
Royal Bank of Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
Principal Data Scientist
Caterpillar·Chicago, Illinois, US
Full Timeprincipal
$148k – $240kFull Timeprincipal
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