Top 28 Vice president of data science Jobs in California

Vice President, Data Science
Five9 —San Ramon, CA
- $233,000 - $512,000 a year
- Remote
- Computer Science
- 11+ years
- Master's degree
Quick Apply
Vice President, Enterprise Data Governance and Strategy
Universal Music Group —Santa Monica, CA
- $274,100 - $320,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
- Senior level
- Business
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
11d
Vice President, Enterprise AI & Analytics
Autodesk —San Francisco, CA
- $270,000 - $396,000 a year
- Full-time
- Senior level
- Leadership
- Analytics
Associate VP, Fundraising & Data Insights
CHOC Children's —Orange, CA
- $138,757 - $277,514 a year
- Full-time
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Office
VP, Modeling & Data Science
Happen Bank, N.A. —San Francisco, CA
- $240,000 - $270,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Office
- Bachelor's degree
- Continuous improvement
- Paid parental leave
- Health insurance
Quick Apply
VP, Data Engineering
AXS —Palo Alto, CA
- $366,000 - $400,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Oracle
- Senior level
- Leadership
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
13d
Vice President, Content Protection & Anti-Piracy
Crunchyroll, LLC —Los Angeles, CA
- $274,400 - $330,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- 11+ years
- Commuter assistance
- Health savings account
VP of Data Engineering
Strategic Legal Practices —Los Angeles, CA
- $180,000 - $220,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Mentoring
- Recruiting
- Disability insurance
- Dental insurance
Quick Apply
VP, Bioassays, Cell Models, and Genomic Screening
insitro —South San Francisco, CA
- $290,000 - $326,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- 11+ years
- Office
- Travel
- Paid parental leave
- Health insurance
VP of Immersive AI Systems
Dolby —San Francisco, CA
- $289,100 - $408,500 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- 11+ years
- Profit sharing
Vice President, Biostatistics
Exelixis, Inc. —Alameda, CA
- $360,000 - $418,000 a year
- Email
- Bachelor of Science
- Office
- 21 years or older
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
VP, BSA & OFAC Data Analytics
Banc of California —Santa Ana, CA
- 6 years
- Microsoft Outlook
- Computer Science
- Paid parental leave
- Health savings account
Oracle Generative AI Associate Vice President
Deloitte —Los Angeles, CA
- $163,400 - $322,100 a year
- Full-time
- Oracle
- Computer Science
- Up to 50% travel
Vice President, Head of Biometrics
Vir Biotechnology —San Francisco, CA
- $325,000 - $365,000 a year
- Full-time
- 11+ years
- Office
- Supervising experience
- Commuter assistance
- Paid holidays
Quick Apply
Head of Analytics or Director/VP of Analytics
The League —San Francisco, CA
- 7 years
- Computer Science
- Engineering
Quick Apply
Vice President, Salesforce QA Engineer
BlackRock Investments —San Francisco, CA
- $140,000 - $210,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- 7 years
- Computer Science
- Office
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
14d
VP of IT & Business Transformation
Mocse Credit Union —Modesto, CA
- $147,866 - $197,154 a year
- Full-time
- Computer science
- 7 years
- Azure
Quick Apply
SVP, Chief Marketing Officer
Financial Partners Credit Union —Costa Mesa, CA
- $250,000 - $325,000 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- Marketing
- Office
Quick Apply
AVP/VP, Investment Research, Private Equity, Technology Investment Group
GIC Group —San Francisco, CA
- $180,000 - $315,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- Office
- Math
- Work from home
VP, Product Management, A.I. Solutions
Fiserv —Sunnyvale, CA
- $220,000 - $330,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Office
- Product management

I want to receive the latest job alert for vice president of data science in california

By signing in to your account, you agree to SimplyHired's Terms of Service and consent to our Cookie and Privacy Policy.

Explore jobs in more locations

vice president of data science jobs near california

Vice President jobs in South San Francisco, CA

Vice President Of Data Science jobs in San Francisco, CA

Assistant Vice President jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Vice President Of Engineering jobs in San Francisco, CA

Private Equity Associate jobs in San Francisco, CA

Platform Engineer jobs in Palo Alto, CA

Vice President jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Speech Language Pathologist Assistant jobs in Kansas City, KS

Assistant Vice President jobs in Hamilton, OH

Assistant Vice President jobs in Worcester, MA

Assistant Vice President jobs in Elizabeth, NJ

Assistant Vice President jobs in Frederick, MD

Vice President jobs in Anchorage, AK

Biotech Vice President jobs in Boston, MA

Healthcare Vice President jobs in Atlanta, GA

Vice President jobs in Colorado

Vice President jobs in Pennsylvania

Vice President jobs in Wausau, WI

Vice President jobs in Lincoln, NE

Vice President jobs in Plano, TX

Vice President, Data Science

Five9 -
San Ramon, CA

Quick Apply

Job Details

$233,000 - $512,000 a year

Qualifications

Customer communication

Full Job Description

Join us in bringing joy to customer experience. Five9 is a leading provider of cloud contact center software, bringing the power of cloud innovation to customers worldwide.

Living our values everyday results in our team-first culture and enables us to innovate, grow, and thrive while enjoying the journey together. We celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive environment, empowering our employees to be their authentic selves.

As Vice President of Data Science, you will lead and grow our in-house data science team. This team is responsible for research, experimentation, data collection and curation, and data analysis that contributes to the performance of Five9's AI products. Tasks include evaluation of and selection of AI agent architectural frameworks, evaluation and comparison of LLM models across commercial and open source choices, model fine-tuning for dedicated tasks, prompt engineering, prompt structure and design, and composite model definitions and evaluations. The scale of Five9 provides a wealth of data that data science team has access to. The data science team is very much applied – their work directly makes its way into real products providing direct customer benefit.

As lead of this team, you will take complete ownership of the technical and operational direction of the organization, including growing to team to meet increased demand for its capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Direction Setting: As an expert in the leading edge of AI and data science, you will direct the team on the methodologies, practices, algorithms, experiments and processes they perform.
Hands On: You are expected to also be hands on, not just a manger, and be directly responsible for some amount of the technical work in addition to directing the team.
Organizational Growth: You will be tasked with growing the team, and ensuring we have the right talent to accomplish our goals.
Collaborator and Spokesperson: You will act as an internal and external spokesperson for data science, and collaborate with stakeholders across the company. Internally, you will be expected to meet with product managers, executives and estaff, and be able to converse effectively with them. You will also occasionally meet with customers to understand how Five9 products, and the data science behind them, impacts the customers. You are expected to participate in industry activities, including publication of blog posts and papers, along with participation in AI conferences.

Technical Expertise:

12+ years experience in data science or AI applied research, ideally at a best-in-class applied research organization.

Deep Expertise in Modern AI/ML
- Extensive hands-on experience with LLMs, agentic architectures, retrieval-augmented systems, transformers, and composite model pipelines.
- Strong understanding of commercial and open-source model ecosystems (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Mistral), including evaluation, benchmarking, and tradeoff analysis.
Model Development & Optimization
- Proven ability to perform fine-tuning, supervised/unsupervised training, prompt engineering, prompt optimization, and model orchestration for real-world use cases.
- Experience designing evaluation frameworks, experiment methodologies, and robust model comparison workflows.
Data Engineering & Curation
- Expertise in large-scale data collection, labeling, cleaning, and curation pipelines, preferably with conversational or unstructured text data.
- Familiarity with tools and techniques for data quality assessment, dataset versioning, and data governance.
Applied Data Science & Analytics
- Strong proficiency in statistical analysis, A/B experimentation, causal inference, and performance measurement.
- Demonstrated success turning data insights into product improvements that drive measurable business outcomes.
Software Development & Systems Thinking
- Ability to work with engineering teams using modern software practices (Python, data platforms, cloud-native environments, APIs, ML Ops tooling).
- Understanding of production ML systems, deployment patterns, monitoring, and safety/guardrail design.

People & Collaboration Skills:

Cross-Functional Partnering
- Ability to collaborate effectively with product managers, engineering leaders, UX, and GTM teams to translate business needs into data science strategies.
- Adept at explaining complex technical concepts to executives, customers, and non-technical stakeholders.
Communication & Storytelling
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including ability to publish thought leadership (papers, blog posts) and present at conferences.
Team Development & Mentorship
- Passion for mentoring senior and junior data scientists, fostering technical excellence, and building a culture of experimentation and rigorous thinking.
Customer Empathy
- Experience engaging directly with customers to understand their needs, gather feedback, and translate insights into product or model improvements.

Leadership & Strategic Skills:

Vision Setting & Direction
- Ability to define the data science strategy for AI Agents and customer experience products, aligning with corporate priorities and market opportunities.
Hands-On Leadership
- Comfortable being an active contributor—writing code, running experiments, reviewing research—while simultaneously guiding the team's overall direction.
Organizational Scaling
- Experience hiring, scaling, and structuring high-performing data science teams across multiple geographies.
Operational Excellence
- Ability to build processes for experimentation, model evaluation, data quality management, and continuous delivery of data science innovation into product.
Executive Presence & Influence
- Skilled at influencing E-staff and senior leadership, defending technical decisions, shaping product strategy, and representing data science internally and externally.
Ethics, Safety & Risk Awareness
- Deep understanding of responsible AI principles, privacy considerations, and model safety, including evaluating risks when operating at enterprise scale.

Educational Requirements:

Advanced degree in a quantitative or technical field, such as:

Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Computational Linguistics, or a related field.
Master's degree in one of the above fields with significant applied industry experience in AI/ML leadership roles.

Five9 embraces diversity and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better we are. Five9 is an equal opportunity employer.

View our privacy policy, including our privacy notice to California residents here: https://www.five9.com/pt-pt/legal.

Note: Five9 will never request that an applicant send money as a prerequisite for commencing employment with Five9.

Quick Apply

Refine Your Search

vice president of data science jobs in california

Vice President, Data Science

Vice President, Enterprise Data Governance and Strategy

Vice President, Enterprise AI & Analytics

Associate VP, Fundraising & Data Insights

VP, Modeling & Data Science

VP, Data Engineering

Vice President, Content Protection & Anti-Piracy

VP of Data Engineering

VP, Bioassays, Cell Models, and Genomic Screening

VP of Immersive AI Systems

Vice President, Biostatistics

VP, BSA & OFAC Data Analytics

Oracle Generative AI Associate Vice President

Vice President, Head of Biometrics

Head of Analytics or Director/VP of Analytics

Vice President, Salesforce QA Engineer

VP of IT & Business Transformation

SVP, Chief Marketing Officer

AVP/VP, Investment Research, Private Equity, Technology Investment Group

VP, Product Management, A.I. Solutions

I want to receive the latest job alert for vice president of data science in california

Explore jobs in more locations

Job Seeker Tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected