Principal Data Scientist, Analytics

Job-ID: 72d8eea3-c812-4342-bfeb-fe873b74db91Location: San Francisco, California, United StatesEmployment type: FULL TIMEPosted: 2026-10-02LiveRamp is shaping the future of responsible data collaboration between the world’s leading brands, retailers, financial services providers, and healthcare innovators. As consumers embrace new AI-driven experiences, the LiveRamp data collaboration network exponentially expands the breadth and accuracy of the data on which marketing AI capabilities operate, powering deeper customer insight and measurable performance on a global scale. LiveRamp is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with offices worldwide. Learn more at LiveRamp.com.Job DescriptionRole SummaryAs we scale our self-service analytics and DS capabilities, we’re looking for a Principal Data Scientist, Analytics to develop scalable data & analytics solutions and framework, and intuitive tools that bring insights directly to business teams.The Principal Data Scientist, Analytics plays a critical role in delivering trusted, scalable analytics solutions to stakeholders across the company, particularly in the Product & Engineering areas. Working closely with architects and data engineers, you’ll help shape data models and pipelines and build Analytics / DS frameworks that serve as the foundation for high-impact dashboards and predictive and prescriptive analytics. You’ll design user-centric tools that empower teams to explore data, gain insights, and make better decisions, powered by platforms like BigQuery, AI agents, and Tableau.Key ResponsibilitiesSelf Service Analytics & InsightsDesign, build, and certify reusable, self-service metrics, dashboards, skills and agents, and analytical products based on business needs for stakeholders in Product and Engineering teams to independently answer complex questions and provide actionable insights.Partner with Product and Engineering to align strategic goals and embed analytics and decision logic directly into the product lifecycle.Create semantic layers, metric frameworks, and analytical abstractions that power AI-assisted insights and natural language querying.Develop complex analytical models, provide "so-what" deep dive analyses, and present findings to leadership for high-impact use cases.Own explainability, trust, and governance for AI-driven analytics experiences.Data Science, Modeling & ExperimentationDevelop predictive, diagnostic, and causal models to understand and optimize product adoption, engagement, retention, and monetization.Translate ambiguous product questions into formal models and statistically sound analyses.Perform scenario modeling and simulation to inform roadmap and investment decisions.Own experimentation strategy, including A/B testing, quasi-experiments, and causal inference.Partner with data engineering to architect data stack, build model-ready datasets and scalable feature pipelines, and embed data operations for reproducible data science models.Validate models, create framework, review analytical rigor, and raise the quality bar across product analytics and data science work.LeadershipPartner with Product, Engineering, and Design teams to define and prioritize roadmapMentor and lead cross-functional efforts to evangelize analytical and DS/AI best practices both within and outside the organization.Lead complex cross-functional analytics projects. Required QualificationsMS or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.10+ years of experience in Data Science and Analytics, with a track record of delivering high-impact product insights and statistical models at scale.Expert-level proficiency in Python and SQL; must be comfortable navigating massive datasets in cloud environments (e.g., BigQuery) and possess hands-on experience building complex DS models and utilizing LLM models.Demonstrated ability to build and scale AI-powered analytics, architect and manage a modern DS stack from the ground up.Deep understanding of Product Analytics metrics and concepts, ideally within a SaaS or Platform environment.Exceptional business acumen with the ability to translate vague product questions into concrete technical concepts and roadmap, and articulate business impact to non-technical executive stakeholders.Advanced experience partnering with data engineers and working with dbt or similar data modeling frameworks.Strong commitment to analytical rigor, reproducibility, and best practices in data science workflows.A history of leveling up mid-to-senior analysts and data scientists and driving analytics excellence across the organization.The approximate annual base compensation range is $193,500 to $227,500. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be determined by a number of factors including the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, geography, as well as internal equity among our team.#LI-AH1We use automated decision systems (ADS) as part of our recruitment and hiring process. If you require an accommodation or believe that the use of an ADS may create a barrier to your application or participation in the hiring process due to a disability or other protected characteristic, please let us know. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations and ensuring an equitable hiring experience for all candidates.To all recruitment agencies: LiveRamp does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, LiveRamp employees or any other company location. LiveRamp is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.