Principal Data Scientist - Machine Learning

AvePoint • Jersey City, NJ

74d • $200,000 - $245,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an analytical and innovative Data Scientist to join our Data & AI team. You will play a key role in developing and deploying advanced machine learning models to solve real-world business challenges. Your efforts will help optimize data pipelines, extract actionable insights, and shape the future of intelligent solutions at AvePoint.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Statistics, or related field (PhD not required, but a strong plus).
• 10+ years of hands-on machine learning experience, including building, evaluating, and streamlining data-driven models for business use.
• Proficiency with Python and major ML/data libraries (e.g., Pandas, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Strong background in data wrangling, cleansing, feature engineering, and ETL pipeline development.
• Practical experience deploying models in a cloud or distributed environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy machine learning models leveraging structured and unstructured data.
• Shape and engineer data pipelines for optimal model performance and production-grade scalability.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers, researchers, and product teams to define requirements and deliver impactful AI/ML solutions.
• Analyze experimental data, conduct model validation, and continuously improve accuracy and robustness.
• Document methodologies and results, presenting findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in machine learning and data science best practices.
• Support operationalizing models within AvePoint's ecosystem, ensuring responsible data handling and compliance.

Benefits

• Competitive market-based compensation (salary, yearly bonus + equity).
• Career progression and internal mobility opportunities.
• Work-life balance through a hybrid working model.
• Unlimited PTO.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees