Senior Lead Data Scientist
Compass · Aventura, Florida, United States
Posted 21 days ago · $204,000-$226,700
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 days Compass's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 84% of Compass's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Compass
- low 0 stale, 7 reposted of 228 open
- Hiring momentum
- 349 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Compass's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Compass.
About this role
The Senior Lead Data Scientist at Compass will lead significant cross-functional initiatives, managing dependencies and timelines for high-impact projects. This role involves mentoring senior data scientists, advising executive leadership, and translating industry research into scalable solutions. The position requires a strong technical background in data science and the ability to define and implement best practices across the organization.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Compass as an employer.
What you need
- Master's degree or PhD in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics)
- 8+ years of professional data science experience
- Deep expertise in multiple complex data science areas, such as XGBoost, deep learning, and NLP
- Proven experience as a technical lead, defining and driving strategic initiatives for multiple teams simultaneously
- Mastery of advanced Python and SQL for large-scale data manipulation, analysis, and architectural design
- Expertise in evaluating and selecting cutting-edge methodologies to solve highly ambiguous business problems
What you get
- Base pay range of $204,000-$226,700 annually
- Bonuses and restricted stock units may be provided
- Paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, and recharge leave
- Medical, tele-health, dental and vision benefits
- 401(k) plan
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the tech stack beyond Python and SQL
- Role involves significant cross-team collaboration which may lead to complexity in project management
- High level of responsibility and independence may require strong self-management skills
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Listed by Compass on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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