Principal Data Scientist

Bitsight is a cyber risk management leader specializing in cybersecurity exposure, performance, and risk management for organizations and their third parties. They focus on delivering innovative solutions across enterprise security, digital supply chains, cyber insurance, and data analysis, with a strong emphasis on ML/AI applications.

Location: Remote (US)

Salary: $180,000–$205,000/yr

Responsibilities

• Own the ideation and execution of high-impact ML/AI initiatives that directly advance Bitsight's product strategy and technical roadmap.
• Design, build, and deploy production-grade ML models and automation systems that support critical business features.
• Develop and maintain end-to-end ML pipelines, including data extraction, feature engineering, training, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and automated feedback and retraining loops.
• Serve as the principal architect for scalable, high-performance ML/AI components within our cloud-based distributed systems.
• Analyze large-scale cybersecurity datasets to identify opportunities for improved classification, detection, and automation.
• Drive the integration of ML/AI outcomes, translating complex findings into clear, actionable product decisions for engineering and business stakeholders.
• Establish and promote best practices for ML/AI development, model operations, and data-quality standards.
• Mentor technical contributors across teams, elevating technical quality and accelerating development.
• Provide leadership in communicating complex findings and decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders, upholding Bitsight’s documentation-driven culture.

Requirements

• M.S. or Ph.D. in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering) or equivalent practical experience.
• Extensive experience (8+ Years for Principal level) delivering ML/AI-powered product features from concept to production.
• Expertise in Python, SQL, distributed compute environments, and cloud platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex ML/AI initiatives driving business impact.
• Excellent communication skills, with a track record of influencing cross-functional stakeholders and leadership.
• Proven capability to bring structure to ambiguous problem spaces and drive them toward actionable, high-impact outcomes.

Benefits

• Best in class benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flexible time off.
• A 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.

Additional Information

• Bitsight is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
• The position offers a salary range of $180,000 to $205,000 annually for US-based employees, with additional benefits including bonus, equity, and comprehensive health plans.
• Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every requirement, emphasizing the company's open-minded culture.