Lead Data Scientist
The Walt Disney Company · Glendale
- Pay
- $158,100–$211,900/yr
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Category
- Tech & Engineering
- Neighborhood
- Glendale
- Posted
- October 8, 2026 (Oct 8)
- Last verified
- Today
About the Role
Join Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology as a Lead Data Scientist — a global organization of engineers, data scientists, and technologists driving Disney's streaming and media business forward.
What You'll Do
- Lead data science projects that drive product strategy and business decisions across Disney's streaming platforms
- Build and deploy machine learning models for personalization, recommendation, and content discovery
- Partner with product, engineering, and business intelligence teams
- Mentor junior data scientists and set standards for analytical rigor
Requirements
- 6+ years of data science or machine learning experience
- Expertise in Python, SQL, and ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn)
- Experience with large-scale data pipelines and cloud ML platforms
- Strong communication skills — comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders
Pay & Benefits
$158,100–$211,900/year. On-site, Glendale. Full benefits.
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