Top Remote Data Science Jobs in Sacramento, CA

Develops predictive models, machine learning solutions, data pipelines, statistical analyses, and internal data applications. The role uses Python and SQL Server to analyze structured and unstructured data, applying NLP, classification, regression, clustering, automation, and AI/LLM techniques. Responsibilities include maintaining data science platforms, supporting cross-functional decision-making, and communicating technical findings to non-technical audiences.

Develops and deploys production machine learning models and data products for enterprise use. Responsibilities include data mining, feature engineering, model evaluation, NLP and LLM/RAG solutions, API and pipeline integration, cloud-based deployment, model validation, A/B testing, documentation, and lifecycle management. The role translates business needs into scalable data science solutions and collaborates with product, engineering, and business stakeholders throughout the SDLC.

Build and scale first-line risk control monitoring systems using statistical analysis, automated workflows, and reusable data science modules. Define risk metrics, investigate control performance, establish thresholds and guardrails, and translate analyses into monitoring applications. Partner with risk, compliance, product, and engineering teams to improve governance, identify monitoring gaps, and support decision-making. Lead ambiguous, cross-functional initiatives while communicating findings, limitations, and recommendations to technical and executive stakeholders.

Build and scale first-line risk control performance monitoring for financial products. Develop metrics, key risk indicators, statistical baselines, thresholds, automated workflows, and reusable analytical modules. Partner with risk, compliance, product, and engineering teams to improve governance, identify monitoring gaps, evaluate control effectiveness, and support decisions. Lead ambiguous initiatives from definition through adoption while communicating findings, limitations, and recommendations to technical and executive stakeholders.

Early-career Data Scientist supporting supply chain transformation through machine learning, forecasting, statistical modeling, data preparation, dashboards, and AI solutions. The role addresses inventory optimization, demand forecasting, production planning, delivery performance, and cost reduction. Responsibilities include developing analytical datasets and workflows with Python and SQL, evaluating models, integrating enterprise data, supporting cloud-based analytics, and communicating insights to business stakeholders in a manufacturing environment.

Develop and evaluate machine-learning and statistical analytics for cyber defense using network and operational telemetry. Build anomaly detection, clustering, entity-resolution, graph, time-series, and behavioral-baselining models for noisy, large-scale datasets. Collaborate with cyber analysts and detection engineers, measure model effectiveness, and integrate production-quality Python analytics into CPU- and GPU-enabled platforms. Design rigorous evaluation harnesses and select appropriately among LLMs, conventional machine learning, statistics, and deterministic rules.

Develop marketing effectiveness analytics using Marketing Mix Modeling, attribution, customer lifetime value, experimentation, and causal inference. Build automated, scalable model pipelines, insight-ready datasets, and self-serve dashboards. Analyze campaigns, support marketing strategy, communicate findings to executives, and lead high-impact projects independently while collaborating cross-functionally.

Own analytical strategy and develop AI/ML models for Zip’s financial products, including cash and rent advances. Lead ambiguous 0-to-1 initiatives using bank transaction data, establish evaluation frameworks, guide risk and growth decisions, and deliver models from experimentation through production. Provide technical direction to data scientists, mentor junior team members, collaborate with engineering, and advise senior stakeholders on model trade-offs. The role requires strong financial services, statistical, research, and machine learning expertise.

Lead and build Neural Earth's geospatial data science function: design and deploy Python-based geospatial models, architect production geospatial data pipelines, validate reproducible methods, translate scientific outputs into customer-ready products, and manage and mentor at least one direct report while advising customers and stakeholders.

Develops machine learning models and production data science pipelines to improve subscription conversion, content recommendations, user understanding, workflow automation, and product decisions. Leads analytical projects and experiments, applies statistical methods to web-scale data, and collaborates with data, product, growth, and engineering teams. The role also communicates complex findings to diverse audiences and helps foster a strong data science culture.

Own product-led growth analytics across activation, engagement, conversion, monetization, and retention. Lead experimentation, statistical analysis, causal inference, metric development, and proactive opportunity discovery. Build scalable analytical systems, monitoring frameworks, semantic models, and AI-powered tools. Partner with Product, Engineering, and leadership to shape product bets, investment decisions, and roadmap priorities. Work autonomously in a remote-first environment and communicate complex findings through clear, actionable recommendations.

Build predictive and machine learning models for patient needs, operational forecasting, churn, advocate quality, and risk. Design A/B tests and causal inference studies, apply advanced statistical methods, productionize models with data engineers, and communicate insights to business stakeholders. The role requires Python, advanced SQL, forecasting expertise, statistical proficiency, data privacy awareness, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced healthcare startup.

Evaluate migration technologies, build quantitative models for migration risk and data quality, coordinate customer migration projects, develop data pipelines and analytical frameworks, implement Python and SQL validation workflows, assess cloud environments, and create dashboards and reporting for product, sales, and operations teams.

Lead the design, development, deployment, monitoring, and improvement of interconnected customer lifetime value models covering conversion, retention, premiums, and claim losses. Serve as a hands-on technical leader, guide modeling strategy, evaluate experiments and business impact, partner with engineering and business teams, support production ML systems, establish technical standards, and coach other data scientists.

Lead client engagements from data onboarding through production, plan studies that demonstrate business value, and build automated machine learning workflows using Python, scikit-learn, pandas, and Spark. Translate client business questions into data solutions, manage stakeholder relationships, evaluate model performance, and inform product planning. Requires healthcare or life sciences data experience and end-to-end delivery of sophisticated data or machine learning solutions.

Partner with AI labs to improve frontier models by designing targeted data collection workflows, analyzing experimental results, and implementing quality controls. The role involves evaluating model behavior, reducing bias, supporting model safety and alignment, and translating technical findings into actionable insights for AI researchers and customers. Python is used for data analysis, pipeline development, and workflow prototyping.

Applied Data Scientist focused on incrementality, causal inference, experimentation, Marketing Mix Modeling, and predictive products. The role partners directly with customers to interpret data, diagnose measurement issues, explain statistical results, and provide actionable recommendations. Responsibilities include building diagnostic tools, analyzing model and experiment outcomes, improving methodologies and production capabilities, and collaborating with Product, Engineering, Media Strategy, Customer Success, and senior data scientists.

Supports migration of reporting assets from SAP BusinessObjects to Qlik by rebuilding, testing, validating, documenting, and troubleshooting reports. Responsibilities include creating dashboards, writing SQL queries, updating Qlik scripts and expressions, tracking migration changes, migrating scheduled jobs, and supporting user acceptance testing and training documentation under senior developer guidance.

Analyzes structured and unstructured datasets supporting U.S. Navy electronic warfare systems. Develops statistical, machine learning, NLP, data modeling, visualization, and reporting solutions to improve system readiness, reliability, maintainability, operational availability, and lifecycle performance. Integrates logistics, engineering, maintenance, and operational data; identifies trends and risks; and presents data-driven findings to technical and program stakeholders.

Develops analytical models and applications for U.S. Navy electronic warfare and sustainment systems. Applies data mining, statistical analysis, NLP, machine learning, and data modeling to structured and unstructured data. Integrates logistics, engineering, maintenance, reliability, and operational data to assess readiness, performance, risks, and availability. Creates visualizations, dashboards, reports, and briefings, while collaborating with engineers, logisticians, operations researchers, and program personnel to support lifecycle management and data-driven decisions.

Leads development of statistical and machine learning models for time-series, geospatial, kinematic, and radar data. Responsibilities include feature engineering, forecasting, anomaly detection, data integration, ETL, visualization, algorithm evaluation, simulation, dataset creation, and stakeholder communication. The role also contributes to mission-focused software applications, APIs, data pipelines, documentation, code reviews, and agile development while requiring an active Top Secret or CBP/DHS suitability clearance.

Develops data science models, analytical processes, visualizations, dashboards, and reports for U.S. Navy electronic warfare systems. Integrates logistics, engineering, maintenance, reliability, and operational data to evaluate system readiness, reliability, maintainability, performance, risks, and lifecycle sustainment. Applies data mining, statistical analysis, NLP, and machine learning to support operational decisions and collaborates with engineers, logisticians, analysts, and program personnel.

Build and deploy machine learning models on large healthcare datasets, extract actionable insights, develop scalable data processing systems, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and communicate findings to stakeholders to improve patient outcomes.

Set the technical vision for data science, lead complex statistical and machine learning model development from concept through production, and architect scalable modeling platforms and pipelines. Develop credit risk, pricing, and loss forecasting models; establish model governance standards; partner with senior leaders; mentor data scientists; and communicate technical strategy to executives. The role emphasizes production deployment, monitoring, cloud architecture, and high-impact decision-making across the business.

Leads people analytics research using causal inference, quasi-experimental methods, statistical modeling, and large workforce datasets. Partners with Recruiting, Compensation, Talent, Legal, and business leaders on hiring, retention, promotion, pay equity, quality-of-hire, and organizational effectiveness. Translates research into visualizations and actionable decisions, leads compensation analytics and governance reporting, and uses AI tools to accelerate analysis and synthesis.