Principal Data Scientist Salaries in California
$231,216
avg per year
The average salary for Principal Data Scientist jobs near California is $231,216.*
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Top Principal Data Scientist jobs near California
View AllSenior Principal Data Scientist - Remote
Optum
San Diego, CA
Research, prototype, and productionize state-of-the-art AI approaches, including sequence models, Mamba architectures, CNNs, gradient boosting (e.g., XGBoost),…
$134,600 - $230,800 a year
4 days ago
Principal Applied AI Lead, Talent
Intuit
San Diego, CA
Use LLM APIs, agent frameworks, AI-native platforms, and workflow automation tools to iterate quickly without requiring dedicated engineering resources for…
$182,500 - $271,500 a year
Modeling and Simulation Engineer - Data Analytics (Engineer or Principal Engineer Level)
Northrop Grumman
San Diego, CA
Must have a Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM field and at least 2 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM…
$91,800 - $171,000 a year
2 days ago
Sr. Principal Data Scientist – Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics
Northrop Grumman
San Diego, CA
Architect and develop custom, maintainable data science solutions from the ground up. Champion software engineering best practices within the data domain,…
$156,400 - $234,600 a year
2 days ago
Principal / Sr. Principal Data Scientist – ML and Predictive Analytics
Northrop Grumman
San Diego, CA
Architect and develop custom, maintainable data science solutions from the ground up. Champion software engineering best practices within the data domain,…
$125,300 - $234,600 a year
2 days ago
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
AppFolio
San Diego, CA
You will own mission-critical AI capabilities, shape long-term technical strategy, and act as a technical visionary and advisor across teams and leadership.
$264,000 - $330,000 a year
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