Principal ML Scientist

Role Description

Join Our Team...

We're looking for a Principal AI/ML Scientist to help define and build the next generation of AI-powered experiences across GoDaddy. This role combines deep technical expertise, architectural leadership, and hands-on execution to shape our Generative AI, Agentic AI, recommendations, and personalization capabilities at global scale.

You'll partner closely with Product, Engineering, Data, Design, and business leaders to solve complex customer problems and create intelligent experiences that help entrepreneurs start, grow, and thrive.

If you're passionate about building production AI systems, influencing technical strategy, and turning emerging AI technologies into real customer value, we'd love to talk with you.

What you'll get to do...

• Architect and scale Generative AI, Agentic AI, personalization, and recommendation systems that serve millions of customers globally.
• Design and implement end-to-end AI/ML platforms including data pipelines, model training, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and governance.
• Define technical strategy, reusable architecture patterns, and platform capabilities that accelerate AI innovation across GoDaddy.
• Lead development of Agentic AI solutions capable of autonomous reasoning, decision making, and action within customer-facing experiences.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, Data, and Analytics teams to translate complex business challenges into scalable AI-powered solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience building and deploying large-scale AI/ML systems in technology, SaaS, or consumer-focused environments.
• Proven expertise developing customer-facing Agentic AI applications, LLM-powered solutions, and intelligent automation systems.
• Strong experience with recommendation systems, personalization platforms, ranking models, predictive modeling, and experimentation frameworks.
• Deep knowledge of modern AI/ML frameworks, cloud platforms, distributed systems, software engineering best practices, and MLOps.
• Hands-on proficiency with Python and AI development ecosystems, including familiarity with Claude Code and AI-assisted software development workflows.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related technical field.
• Experience designing and evaluating production-grade LLM, RAG, multi-agent, and orchestration architectures.
• Experience building AI platforms supporting observability, governance, responsible AI, security, and compliance requirements.
• Track record influencing architecture and technical strategy across multiple organizations without direct authority.
• Experience mentoring senior engineers and scientists through architecture reviews, design guidance, and technical leadership.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Generous time off
• Parental and wellness leave
• Healthcare
• Retirement savings program
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)-retirement plan
• Paid sick time
• Paid flexible time off
• Paid parental leave
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• AD&D insurance
• Mental health or EAP programs
• Remote or hybrid work options
• Paid holidays
• Paid Wellness days
• Tuition assistance
• Adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits
• Dependent daycare and backup care benefits
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Financial education and advice
• Other benefits in accordance with GoDaddy’s benefit plans and applicable law

Company Description

GoDaddy is empowering everyday entrepreneurs around the world by providing the help and tools to succeed online, making opportunity more inclusive for all.

GoDaddy is the place people come to name their idea, build a professional website, attract customers, sell their products and services, and manage their work. Our mission is to give our customers the tools, insights, and people to transform their ideas and personal initiative into success.

At GoDaddy, we know diverse teams build better products—period. Our people and culture reflect and celebrate that sense of diversity and inclusion in ideas, experiences and perspectives.

We also embrace our diverse culture and offer a range of Employee Resource Groups. Have a side hustle? No problem. We love entrepreneurs! Most importantly, come as you are and make your own way.

GoDaddy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. GoDaddy will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local and federal requirements.