Senior Data Scientist
DatabricksSenior Data Scientist
DatabricksLocation
Mountain View, CA, San Francisco, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
8/24/2026
Compensation
Not listed
Job description
As a Data Scientist on the Data Team at Databricks, you will play a crucial role in fostering a data-driven culture by addressing product and business challenges. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to analyze product usage patterns and trends, enabling data-driven decision-making. The team also acts as an in-house customer, providing insights that shape the future direction of Databricks' products. Your work will involve mentoring other data scientists and building internal data products to simplify data access within the company.
Requirements
- Experience in applying Data Science or Machine Learning in production to build data-driven products.
- Familiarity with Product Analytics, including customer and user behavior analysis.
- Experience collaborating with stakeholders from various business functions.
- Strong coding skills in general-purpose languages like Scala or Python.
- Proficiency in data analysis and visualization using tools like R and Python.
- Experience with distributed data processing systems like Spark and Hadoop, and proficiency in SQL.
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Shape the direction of key data science areas such as usage forecasting and product analytics.
- Work closely with Product Management, Sales, and Customer Success to understand product usage patterns.
- Manage stakeholder requirements, define project OKRs and milestones, and communicate progress.
- Mentor and guide data scientists on project planning, technical decisions, and code reviews.
- Build self-serving internal data products to simplify data access within the company.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Databricks Inc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
83
FY2026
Approval rate
99.7%
FY2026
LCA certified
174
FY2026
Entry-level share
4.0%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+19%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-54%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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