Senior Lead Data Scientist, Compass
$204-226.7k
Office located in Aventura, FL
Real estate technology platform
Be an early applicant
Real estate technology platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$204-226.7k
Office located in Aventura, FL
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help everyone find their place in the world.
Role
Who you are
- Master's degree or PhD in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics) with 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
- Demonstrated experience designing and implementing robust MLOps pipelines for large-scale model deployment and monitoring
- Proven ability to define and enforce clean code standards and software engineering best practices across teams
- Experience mentoring and developing senior-level data scientists to foster growth and technical excellence
- Exceptional communication skills with a track record of serving as a trusted advisor to organizational leadership
What the job involves
- We are seeking an exceptional Senior Lead Data Scientist to lead large-scale, cross-functional initiatives that are critical to Compass.
- In this role, you will have mastery over major organizational problems and solution spaces, delivering with complete independence and maintaining accountability for strategic intent and results
- You will facilitate cross-organizational collaboration, orchestrate efforts across multiple teams, and advise management on complex technical and strategic decisions
- Lead the execution of large, cross-functional initiatives where both the problem and solution approach are not well-defined
- Orchestrate efforts across multiple teams, managing dependencies and setting realistic timelines for high-impact projects
- Foster a culture of shared ownership across teams and translate cutting-edge industry research into practical, scalable solutions for the company
- Define and roll out new processes, methodologies, and best practices across the entire Data organization
- Mentor senior-level data scientists across the organization and act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership
Our take
Compass uses an AI-driven platform to smooth out and speed up the process of buying, selling, or renting property. It functions much like a traditional broker, but employs tech to reduce the time, uncertainty, cost and friction of transactions for buyers, sellers and agents.
It's disrupting a sector so far largely averse to tech innovation, allowing users to close deals in less time than the industry average of 30-45 days. Compass is now the largest independent real estate brokerage in the USA, with over 29,000 agents nationwide.
In 2025, Compass acquired Anywhere Real Estate in a major leap that cements its place among the biggest players in US property. By uniting leading brokerage brands and expanding its agent network on a massive scale, Compass strengthens both its reach and its tech-driven platform. This adds new revenue opportunities, positioning the company to help shape the future of real estate.
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Insights
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jul 2019
$370m
SERIES G
Sep 2018
$400m
SERIES F
Total funding: $1.5bn
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Leadership
Robert Reffkin
(Founder & CEO)After 2 years at McKinsey, Robert worked as a Lazard Associate and White House Fellow. They joined Goldman Sachs in 2006, where they worked as VP of Principal Investment before leaving in 2012 to found Compass. Alongside this, Robert ran 50 marathons in 50 states to raise $1 million dollars for for youth education and enrichment programs.
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