Top Data Science Jobs in San Diego, CA

Leads teams in designing and deploying scalable AI and machine learning solutions for consulting clients. Responsibilities include data wrangling, complex analysis, data modeling, AI system implementation, data pipeline and infrastructure oversight, deep learning, neural networks, data quality validation, and stakeholder collaboration. The manager coaches team members, manages performance, supports innovation, and applies Python, Java, and cloud technologies to build production-ready AI applications.

Lead teams applying advanced data science and machine learning to large-scale claims, clinical, and member data to generate actionable insights that reduce cost of care and improve population health. Manage client relationships, mentor staff, ensure project delivery and quality, develop payer-focused analytics products, present findings to senior stakeholders, and promote continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

Lead product analytics to inform strategy and optimize user experience: translate business questions into analysis, build reliable analytics infrastructure, run A/B tests and ML/statistical analyses, track funnels and cohorts, support 0-to-1 product launches, and communicate actionable insights to cross-functional teams.

Lead pricing modeling and experimentation to optimize margin, conversion, and retention. Build elasticity and willingness-to-pay models, run causal and bandit experiments, decompose merchant economics, and develop agentic deal tooling. Own end-to-end data pipelines, ETL, monitoring, and visualization. Evaluate AI systems for accuracy, bias, and drift, and partner with cross-functional teams to translate results into pricing strategy and automation.

Build and deploy statistical and machine learning models for the Toast platform. Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams to identify opportunities, develop data-driven solutions, evaluate models, and communicate insights to stakeholders. Work in a fast-paced environment and contribute to production ML systems and experimentation.

Lead design and delivery of scalable ML systems across the full lifecycle for recommendations, demand forecasting, targeting, and personalization. Collaborate with engineers, product, and stakeholders to set architecture, metrics, and production best practices; mentor data scientists; lead experimentation and deploy/monitor models using cloud and MLOps tooling.

Lead complex modeling projects combining deep learning, LLMs, and traditional techniques. Prototype, deploy, and monitor production models, mentor data scientists, collaborate with engineering/product, and translate results into business impact for insurance customers.

Lead end-to-end pricing experimentation and strategy for consumer and business products. Design and analyze A/B tests, build pricing models and production-grade data pipelines, partner cross-functionally, and present actionable recommendations to senior leadership.

Analyze billing patterns, healthcare claims, and complex datasets to identify anomalies, audit data integrity, and support Trust and Safety initiatives. Build risk-monitoring pipelines and compliance dashboards using SQL, Python/R, and visualization tools. Translate technical findings into risk assessments for legal, compliance, and executive partners while developing safeguards to protect patients, regulatory standing, and platform operations.

Lead pricing modeling and experimentation to optimize margin, conversion, and retention. Build elasticity and willingness-to-pay models, design A/B and bandit experiments, develop pricing automation (DealBot) and monitoring for AI-driven rate recommendations, own ETL/analysis/visualization, and partner with Finance, Risk, Product, and GTM teams to operationalize pricing intelligence.

Lead design and evolution of large-scale nodal power market models. Define mathematical approaches, develop optimization/forecasting methodologies (MILP, SCUC/SCED), collaborate with engineers to productionize models, work with product and customers to translate market problems into software, mentor data scientists, and guide long-term product strategy.

Lead research and engineering of production-grade LLM/GenAI systems for cybersecurity: design models and architectures, drive data labeling and evaluation, collaborate with product and engineering to deploy scalable solutions, mentor data scientists, set technical strategy, and advance AI safety, red-teaming, and applied ML innovations for detection and operational use.

As a Staff Data Scientist at SentiLink, you will develop fraud detection models, conduct analyses, collaborate across teams, and drive the development of financial risk products.

Build and productionize end-to-end fraud and financial risk models: data acquisition, feature engineering, labeling, training, experimentation, deployment, and monitoring. Research new fraud types, drive product development, support data quality and access, and present analyses to inform product, operations, sales, and marketing.

Develop algorithms, predictive models, quantitative analyses, and visualizations from structured and unstructured data. Apply statistics, machine learning, AI, NLP, data mining, and data-cleaning techniques to solve client problems. Collaborate with clients to understand analytical needs and transform complex datasets into actionable insights. The role requires a bachelor's degree and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance, with preferred experience in programming, distributed computing, visualization, BI tools, and Palantir Foundry.

Develop algorithms, predictive models, quantitative analyses, and visualizations from structured and unstructured data. Apply statistical programming, data mining, machine learning, AI, NLP, and data-cleaning techniques to solve client problems. Collaborate with clients to understand analytical needs, explore complex datasets, and deliver objective insights supporting informed decisions. The role supports work across areas including fraud detection, cancer research, and national intelligence, with potential access to classified information requiring Secret clearance eligibility.

Lead product analytics efforts by designing and evaluating experiments, building dashboards, and producing statistical insights. Partner with product, design, and engineering to measure product success, identify optimization opportunities, and embed ML-driven personalization into the product.

Develops and validates machine learning and statistical models for anti-money laundering, transaction monitoring, customer screening, and risk rating. The role evaluates AML data quality, integrates vendor solutions, maintains governance and regulatory documentation, leads model lifecycle quality control, and reports performance through management dashboards. It also supports AML risk assessments, audits, regulatory examinations, and cross-functional stakeholder coordination.

Evaluate AI model outputs on data science, statistics, machine learning, experimentation, and quantitative problems. Develop expert prompts, datasets, and reference solutions; identify statistical and methodological errors; and provide structured feedback to improve model performance. The role requires Python, machine learning, statistics, data analysis, experimentation, Pandas, and data modeling skills.

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.

Analyze credit strategies and lending performance using SQL queries, complex data aggregations, and quantitative methods. Evaluate credit policy changes, monitor portfolios, identify business improvement opportunities, and present data-backed recommendations to Risk, Operations, and other stakeholders. Collaborate with data vendors and senior leaders to support AI-driven lending and strategic decision-making.

Develop and deploy machine learning models, design experiments and A/B tests, productionalize data science code with GitHub and MLOps pipelines, and collaborate with data vendors. The role offers hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, advanced machine learning tools, and production AI systems while working alongside senior engineering and data science leaders.

The Senior Data Scientist will analyze data to drive product strategy, optimize performance, and support product launches, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

As a Senior Data Scientist, you'll develop fraud detection models, perform detailed analyses, and work closely with teams to drive product innovation and business outcomes.

Develop machine learning and AI models using clinical, claims, and social determinants of health data to improve pediatric patient outcomes. Partner with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to define requirements, optimize data collection, build data assets, conduct exploratory analysis, and deliver strategic and patient-care insights. Query Snowflake independently and present findings to nontechnical staff.