Principal Data Scientist

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">RDQ427R169<br><br>While candidates in the listed locations are encouraged for this role, we are open to remote candidates in other locations.</p> <p>Databricks is looking for a <strong>Principal Data Scientist</strong> to serve as the statistical voice of the Data Science organization. This person will make Databricks smarter and more data-driven at the highest levels of leadership — translating the full power of data science into clear, actionable narratives for our CEO, C-suite, and Board of Directors.</p> <p>Our vision is simple: <strong>data drives every Databricks decision and action.</strong> To get there, we need a world-class statistician and communicator — someone who can bridge the gap between deep analytical rigor and executive decision-making. This is a pure IC role with company-wide influence: no direct reports, maximum leverage.</p> <p>Databricks was founded in 2013 by the original creators of Apache Spark, Delta Lake, and MLflow. We built the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to help organizations unify their data, analytics, and AI workloads. With more than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including over half of the Fortune 500 — relying on Databricks, and a team of 7,000+ employees, we are at the forefront of the data and AI revolution. We have been recognized as a leader by Gartner, Forrester, and IDC, and have raised more than $4 billion in funding at a $62 billion valuation.</p> <h2>The Impact You Will Have</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Executive translation.</strong> Translate complex data science findings into clear, actionable narratives for the CEO, C-suite, and Board of Directors — ensuring data science insights directly inform the company's most critical decisions.</li> <li><strong>Statistical authority.</strong> Serve as the company's chief statistical voice and the final quality backstop for analytical rigor in high-stakes executive decisions. Advance the state-of-the-art in how Databricks applies statistical methods