Databricks
Cloud Infrastructure & DevToolsDirect Greenhouse career site

Staff Data Scientist - Trust and Safety

Pay
$192,000 – $260,000 per year
Location
San Francisco, CA
Job type
Full-time
Level
Lead / Staff
Experience
7+ years
Listed
30 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • machine learning
  • SQL
  • Python
  • Spark
  • production ML deployment

Also useful

  • software engineering practices
  • SaaS analytics

Stated benefits & perks

  • Annual bonus
  • Equity

Rdq426r282

Databricks is building the world's best and most secure platform for data and AI. We innovate and deploy industry-leading solutions in security, compliance, and governance.

As a member of the Trust and Safety Data Science team, you will work on projects critical to ensuring the security and compliance of the Databricks Platform. Our customers depend on Databricks to keep their data safe, all while orchestrating millions of virtual machines across three clouds in dozens of regions around the globe.

Our engineering teams build highly technical products that fulfill real, important needs in the world. We always push the boundaries of data and AI technology, while simultaneously operating with the security and scale that is critical to making customers successful on our platform. We serve many companies with varying security and compliance needs. To efficiently serve these markets, we need to understand how customers use our existing features. This requires data-driven analysis of all aspects of security programs at Databricks.

Customers also trust Databricks with their most valuable data and we have the mission to build the most trusted data analytics and ML platform in the world. We're looking to expand our Trust and Safety Data Science team. You will join a group of "full stack" data scientists who partner with engineering and security teams, focusing on strategic plans that make Databricks secure and safe for our customers.

The team will use statistical and machine learning techniques for fraud and abuse detection on our platforms using state of the art methods. You can read more about some of our efforts in this blog post. The work in fraud and abuse detection is dynamic and essential, offering an opportunity to make a substantial impact in maintaining the security and efficiency of business operations.

The impact you will have

  • You will develop and implement Machine Learning models to detect anomalous activity in products that we offer.
  • You will analyze the performance and pricing of security-related features and work with product and engineering teams to identify important opportunities.
  • You will collaborate with security engineers, trust and safety experts, and machine learning engineers to build a variety of systems and tools that protect Databricks and our customers from threats.
  • You will create solutions and frameworks to meet compliance requirements at Databricks
  • You will gather requirements, define project OKRs and milestones, and communicate progress to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • You will guide junior data scientists and interns on the team by helping with project planning, technical decisions, and code and document review.
  • You will represent the data science discipline throughout the organization, using your powerful voice to make us more data-driven.
  • You will represent Databricks at academic and industrial conferences and events.

What we look for

  • 7+ years of data science, machine learning, and advanced analytics experience in high-velocity, high-growth companies
  • Understanding of good software engineering practices around testing, code reviews, and deployment.
  • Experience working in a highly cross functional alignment and talking about results to non-technical partners.
  • Experience deploying Data Science / ML solutions in production to achieve results.
  • Coding skills in SQL and a software development language (preferably Python)
  • Experience with distributed data processing systems like Spark and familiarity with software engineering principles.
  • Prior experience applying machine learning and data analytics to identify SaaS product misuse and enhance compliance preferred but not required.
  • Masters or higher in quantitative fields or equivalent experience in industry

Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles.

Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range.

The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.

Local Pay Range $192,000—$260,000 USD

Benefits

At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region

Compliance

If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.

About Databricks

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide - including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 - rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.

Read the original posting

From Databricks's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

How Rolev.ai helps with this application

Rolev.ai is a job search and application tool for US job seekers. For this Staff Data Scientist - Trust and Safety role at Databricks, it shows how your resume fits, tailors your resume to the posting, and prepares the application for you to review.

  • See how you fit

    Openings from employer career sites are ranked against your whole resume—and searchable inside Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor via Rolev.ai MCP.

  • Tailor without inventing

    Every change to your resume is checked against your original. New experience goes in only with your yes—zero fabricated claims.

  • Draft the full kit

    Tailored and Full Match resumes, role-specific cover letters, and answers to employer screening questions are prepared in seconds.

  • 1-Click Extension Autofill

    The Chrome extension fills the employer's Greenhouse, Workday, Lever, or Ashby form in 1 click. You review it and press Submit.

Common questions

What is the salary for the Staff Data Scientist - Trust and Safety role at Databricks?

The Staff Data Scientist - Trust and Safety posting at Databricks states compensation of $192,000 – $260,000 per year. It is listed as a full-time position. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on Databricks's official career site.

Where is the Staff Data Scientist - Trust and Safety job at Databricks located?

This Staff Data Scientist - Trust and Safety position at Databricks is located in San Francisco, CA. Always check Databricks's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.

What qualifications are required for Staff Data Scientist - Trust and Safety at Databricks?

For the Staff Data Scientist - Trust and Safety role, Databricks highlights 7+ years of relevant experience; experience with machine learning, SQL, Python, Spark, production ML deployment. Rolev.ai can score your existing resume against these requirements and show any skill gaps before you apply.

How do I apply for the Staff Data Scientist - Trust and Safety position at Databricks?

This listing links directly to Databricks's Greenhouse application page. You can apply directly on Databricks's site, or use Rolev.ai to check your resume fit, generate a zero-hallucination tailored resume and cover letter for this posting, and autofill the Greenhouse application form in 1 click with the Rolev.ai Chrome extension. You always review the form and press Submit yourself.