American Tower · 9 hours ago
Principal, Data Scientist
Woburn, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
8+ years expAmerican Tower is a global digital infrastructure company serving customers through tower sites and other real estate solutions. The Principal Data Scientist will design and implement scalable ML systems, collaborate with various teams, and ensure solutions align with governance frameworks.
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Responsibilities
Partner with Operations, Finance, Sales, and Legal department stakeholders to translate complex problems into measurable AI and ML initiatives, influence the analytics roadmap, and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences
Act as lead technical consultant and subject matter expert for scoping AI projects, defining requirements, and ensuring high-quality deliveries of advanced solutions
Design and implement supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning models, including feature engineering, model selection, and rigorous validation for accuracy and scalability
Architect solutions for unstructured data (contracts, documents, images), geospatial data, and enterprise systems (Salesforce customer resource management (“CRM”), Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning) to deliver actionable insights
Design and build end-to-end ML systems aligned with machine learning operations (“MLOps”) best practices; collaborate with the Data Engineering team on pipelines and with the Productization & Adoption team on deployments
Define and enforce standards for model governance, ethics, and bias detection in compliance with organizational policies
Mentor and guide Data Scientists, lead technical reviews, and recommend tools and methodologies to enhance the team’s capabilities and performance
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required, with a concentration in Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, Physics, or a related quantitative field preferred
A minimum of 8 years of data science or machine learning experience with at least 5 years as a senior- or principal-level practitioner delivering models in production required
Expert proficiency in Python programming language and ML libraries (e.g., scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch)
Strong foundation in statistics, causal inference, time series, and optimization with an ability to select appropriate methods for given problems
Deep expertise in computer vision or geospatial/geographic information system modeling
Experience with MLOps platforms and workflows (Databricks, MLflow, Azure ML, Amazon SageMaker, or Google Vertex AI), including experiment tracking and model registry
Experience deploying models to production systems (application programming interfaces, streaming, batch workflows) with appropriate monitoring and alerting
Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively
Ability to work with different functional groups and levels of employees to effectively and professionally achieve results
Strong organizational skills; ability to accomplish multiple tasks within the agreed-upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
Master's degree or other advanced degree preferred
Familiarity with data platforms (Databricks or Snowflake) and enterprise systems (Salesforce CRM, Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning) preferred
Benefits
Healthcare coverage
A 401(k) savings plan
Paid time off
Company holidays
Sick leave
Parental leave
Access to an Employee Assistance Program focused on mental and financial wellness
Company
American Tower
American Tower is a real estate investment trust that provides the infrastructure for modern digital communications.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$9.53B2025-12-02Post Ipo Debt· $850M
2025-09-11Post Ipo Debt· $575M
2025-05-21Post Ipo Debt· $566.66M
Leadership Team
Andrew Sloey
Senior Vice President
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