Principal Data Scientist, Customer Analytics

Job Description

Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) is the world’s largest telematics service provider. Its mission is to make the world’s roads and drivers safer. The company’s AI-driven platform, DriveWell Fusion®, gathers sensor data from millions of IoT devices — including smartphones, proprietary Tags, connected vehicles, dashcams, and third-party devices — and fuses them with contextual data to create a unified view of vehicle and driver behavior. Auto insurers, automakers, commercial mobility companies, and the public sector use insights from CMT’s platform to power risk assessment, safety, claims, and driver improvement programs. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, with offices in Budapest, Chennai, Seattle, Tokyo, and Zagreb, CMT measures and protects tens of millions of drivers across the world every day. 

The Principal Data Scientist is a senior individual contributor and technical leader on the Customer Analytics team. This role leads the development and delivery of customer-facing analytics and data science solutions, with a focus on scientific rigor, scalable implementation, and measurable business impact. 

The position partners closely with Customer Solutions, Data Engineering, and Customer Success to translate complex business challenges into production-grade analytics, machine learning, and AI capabilities that improve product outcomes and client value. 

CMT is looking for a collaborative, customer-committed, and creative Principal Data Scientist I, Customer Analytics who wants to join us in making roads safer by making drivers better! 

Responsibilities: 

• Serve as a technical lead with a deep understanding of modeling methods from underlying mathematics, to assumptions, tradeoffs, interpretability, and limitations to ensure results are robust and reliable. 
• Use independent judgment and discretion to frame ambiguous business and customer problems into well-defined data science problem statements, project plans, modeling approaches, and measurable success metrics 
• Develop and implement advanced statistical and machine learning models end-to-end, including data pipelines, feature engineering, model development, validation, deployment, and ongoing monitoring
• Partner with analysts to build reporting dashboards and data products that convert model outputs into clear, actionable insights for internal stakeholders and external clients 
• Complete any additional tasks as they arise 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience and/or certification in a related field 
• 7+ years of working experience in data science, machine learning, advanced analytics or AI-focused roles 
• Deep foundation in statistics, experimental design, and causal inference, including the ability to explain methodology choices and validate assumptions 
• Demonstrated experience deploying and maintaining models or analytical systems in production using CI/CD practices, including monitoring and performance management 
• Strong data science language in Python (required) and SQL 
• Familiarity with Databricks, MLflow, Spark, or similar modern data/ML platforms

Compensation and Benefits: 

• Fair and competitive salary based on skills and experience, and annual performance bonus 
• Equity may be awarded in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) 
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, matching 401k, short-term & long-term disability and parental leave 
• Unlimited Paid Time Off including vacation, sick days & public holidays 
• Flexible scheduling and work from home policy depending on role and responsibilities

Base Salary Range

• The base salary range for this position is: $153,800 to $192,300. This range is specifically for Cambridge, MA

Additional Perks: 

• Feel great working to improve road safety around the world! 
• Join one of our many employee resource groups including Black, AAPI, LGBTQIA+, Women, Book Club and Health & Wellness 
• Extensive wellness, education and employee assistance programs 
• CMT will do all that is possible to support our employees and create a positive and inclusive work environment for all!

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: 

At CMT, we believe the best ideas come from a mix of backgrounds and perspectives. 

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a workplace and culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their unique talents and perspectives. Diversity is essential to our success, and we actively seek candidates from all backgrounds to join our growing team. 

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability state. CMT is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. To learn more, visit www.cmtelematics.com and follow us on X @cmtelematics.