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Principal Data Scientist (US)

Southfield, Michigan💼 Full-time💰 $148,720–$148,720🗓 2026-07-28 → 2026-09-26

Core

Own end-to-end decisioning and pricing optimization engines using large-scale historical and market data to form hypotheses, conduct analyses, develop machine learning models, and drive business decisions.

Role type

Principal Data Scientist (pricing optimization & decisioning)

Builds

End-to-end decisioning and pricing optimization engines

Domain

Banking / Auto Finance / Machine Learning

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Statistical inference, data wrangling, data profiling, visualization, hypothesis formation, large-scale data analysis, machine learning model development, business P&L analysis, Python programming, advanced analytics

Preferred skills

Graduate degree in math, physics, engineering, finance, or computer science, 10+ years of relevant experience, research tenure

Technologies

Python

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze large-scale data to uncover actionable insights; develop and implement machine learning models for pricing optimization; collaborate with business partners to refine strategies and deliver P&L expectations; provide technical leadership and strategic guidance to executive audiences; mentor and oversee other data science professionals on complex, high-profile projects.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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