Lead, staff and principal data science jobs

47 open jobs, 6 posted in the last 7 days and 13 remote. Updated 12 October 2026. Every job links to the employer's own page.

Hiring most: Pinterest (6), Grab (5), Block (4), Agoda (3), NielsenIQ (3). Skills named most often: SQL (86%), Statistics (83%), Python (80%), Machine learning (63%), Team leadership (63%), Stakeholder management (54%). Most roles are lead, staff or principal.

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• Lead Data Scientist, AdTechLaunch Potato · Remote · United States · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Principal Data Scientist, Marketing MeasurementUpstart · Remote · United States · posted 12 Oct 2026
• Lead Data Scientist (Analytics)Grab · Petaling Jaya, MY · posted 7 Oct 2026
• Staff Data Scientist (Armis/Veza)ServiceNow · Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, IL · posted 7 Oct 2026
• Staff Data Scientist, Trust and SafetyPinterest · San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US · posted 6 Oct 2026
• Senior Staff Data ScientistNetlify · Remote · posted 5 Oct 2026
• Staff Data ScientistMonzo · Barcelona; Cardiff, London or Remote (UK); London · posted 30 Sep 2026
• Lead/Principal Data ScientistAgoda · Guoco, Singapore · posted 29 Sep 2026
• SA&I Team Lead, Consumer Insights & Quantitative ResearchNielsenIQ · Almaty, 75, KZ · posted 28 Sep 2026
• Staff Software, Engineering – Analytics Engineering, Core Data SciencePinterest · San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US · posted 28 Sep 2026
• Principal Data Scientist (Bangkok based, Relocation provided)Agoda · Bangkok, Thailand · posted 17 Sep 2026
• Staff Data ScientistServiceNow · Petah Tikva, IL · posted 17 Sep 2026
• Staff Quantitative ResearcherRobinhood · New York, NY · posted 10 Sep 2026
• Principal Data Scientist, DetectionCloudflare · Hybrid · posted 9 Sep 2026
• Staff Data ScientistSWIGGY · Bengaluru, KA, IN · posted 6 Sep 2026
• Lead Data Scientist (Analytics) - Digital MarketingGrab · Petaling Jaya, MY · posted 4 Sep 2026
• Lead Data Scientist (Analytics) - Digital MarketingGrab · Jakarta, ID · posted 4 Sep 2026
• Senior Principal Data Scientist (Fulfilment)Grab · Singapore, SG · posted 31 Aug 2026
• Lead Data ScientistCoupa · Prague · posted 25 Aug 2026
• Lead Data ScientistNielsenIQ · Vadodara, GJ, IN · posted 18 Aug 2026
• Staff Data Scientist, Causal Inference & ExperimentationDiscord · San Francisco Bay Area · posted 17 Aug 2026
• GTM Staff Data ScientistSnowflake · US-CA-Menlo Park · posted 17 Aug 2026
• Principal Data Scientist (User Understanding Platformisation)Grab · Singapore, SG · posted 13 Aug 2026
• Principal Data ScientistNielsenIQ · Vadodara, GJ, IN · posted 6 Aug 2026
• Staff Data Scientist, FinanceSnowflake · US-CA-Menlo Park · posted 5 Aug 2026
• Staff Data Scientist, NotificationsPinterest · San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US · posted 4 Aug 2026
• Staff Technical Program Manager, Data SciencePinterest · San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US · posted 29 Jul 2026
• Staff Data Scientist, PricingBlock · Bay Area, CA, United States of America · posted 22 Jul 2026
• Staff Product Data Scientist, LendingBlock · New York, NY, United States of America · posted 21 Jul 2026
• Staff Product Data Scientist, LendingBlock · Seattle, WA, United States of America · posted 21 Jul 2026
• Staff Product Data Scientist, LendingBlock · San Francisco, CA, United States of America · posted 21 Jul 2026
• Staff Data Scientist (People Analytics & Insights)Robinhood · Chicago, IL; Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY · posted 20 Jul 2026
• Staff Data Scientist, Dmarts - Quick CommerceDelivery Hero · Berlin, DE · posted 15 Jul 2026
• Staff Data ScientistToast · Remote, USA · posted 8 Jul 2026
• Staff Data ScientistToast · Canada · posted 8 Jul 2026
• Staff Data Scientist, ForecastingPinterest · San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US · posted 23 Jun 2026
• Principal Data Scientist - Product AnalyticsZoomInfo Technologies LLC · Remote · posted 17 Jun 2026
• Sr Principal Data ScientistSmartsheet · Bangalore, INDIA · posted 15 Jun 2026
• Staff Data Scientist, Ads ProductPinterest · San Francisco, CA, US; Seattle, WA, US · posted 10 Jun 2026
• Staff Data Scientist, Guest & HostAirbnb · United States · posted 11 Mar 2026
• Lead Data ScientistDoorDash USA · San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; New York, NY · posted 6 Nov 2025
• Staff Data Scientist - Trust and SafetyDatabricks · San Francisco, California · posted 19 Sep 2025
• Lead Data Scientist - (Singapore Based)Agoda · Singapore · posted 25 Jun 2025
• Lead Data ScientistMonzo · Cardiff, London or Remote (UK) · posted 4 Nov 2024
• Principal Data ScientistMeesho · Bangalore, Karnataka · posted 26 Aug 2024
• Staff Data Scientist - InfrastructureDatabricks · Mountain View, California · posted 19 Dec 2023
• Staff Data ScientistDatabricks · San Francisco, California · posted 27 Aug 2021

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Questions

How many lead, staff and principal data science jobs are open right now?

47 on 12 October 2026, of which 6 were posted in the last 7 days and 13 are remote.

Which employers are hiring for lead, staff and principal data science jobs?

The most openings are at Pinterest (6), Grab (5), Block (4), Agoda (3), NielsenIQ (3).

Which skills do lead, staff and principal data science jobs ask for most?

Counted from 35 postings with a description: SQL (86%), Statistics (83%), Python (80%), Machine learning (63%), Team leadership (63%), Stakeholder management (54%).

How do I find the lead, staff and principal data science jobs that fit me?

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