Staff Data Scientist

At SentinelOne we are driven by a clear purpose: to give the advantage to those who secure our future. As AI reshapes how organizations build operate and innovate the responsibility to protect them becomes more critical than ever. When you join SentinelOne your work helps protect global enterprises critical infrastructure and the technologies shaping tomorrow. If you are motivated by meaningful challenges and want your impact to be real measurable and global you will find purpose here.

SentinelOne is a company at the intersection of AI and security pioneering a new operating model for cybersecurity. Our AI-native platform unifies protection across endpoint cloud identity data and AI systems to deliver autonomous detection and response with clarity and speed. By combining real-time analytics intelligent automation and a unified data foundation we reduce noise simplify complexity and empower security teams to focus on what truly matters.

Our teams are builders problem-solvers and innovators committed to shaping the future of security. If you are excited to solve hard problems alongside talented mission-driven people we invite you to help us build a safer future for humanity.

Were looking for people who are relentlessly curious and committed to continuous learning. AI is reshaping every function across our business and we enable every team member regardless of role or level to build fluency in AI tools and concepts. Those who thrive here actively seek out new solutions experiment thoughtfully and apply what they learn to drive better faster smarter outcomes.

As a Staff Data Scientist youll play a key role in our cyber defense efforts developing training and deploying analytical models to identify and mitigate threats and protect our customers. Working alongside detection engineers threat hunters security researchers and data engineers your work will translate directly into real-world solutions that strengthen our security posture. If youre passionate about data science and excited by high-impact cybersecurity challenges this role is for you.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Prepare for significant challenges and meaningful impact. You will not just solve problems you will address complex real-world cyber scenarios directly contributing to the safety and security of our global customer base.
• You will join a team of leading industry experts gaining access to unique proprietary data - an essential resource for solving the most intricate cybersecurity puzzles. This role offers the chance to lead and innovate on pivotal projects that will advance our threat detection and threat hunting capabilities.
• At SentinelOne you will be a vital contributor to the future of cybersecurity. You will collaborate with some of the finest minds in the industry to overcome extraordinary challenges. Join us in shaping the next generation of cyber protection!

Ideal candidates will have:

• 5 years in applied data science and ML with depth in both model development and the data-centric work that makes models actually work - dataset design curation and evaluation.
• Strong programming skills in Python.
• Hands-on experience with modern NLP and deep-learning tooling - fine-tuning transformers sentence-transformers PyTorch and the like.
• Proven ownership of projects end-to-end - from EDA and research through development evaluation and shipping to production.
• Excellent communication: clearly explaining models and the data/evaluation decisions behind them to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Rigorous experimental methodology: building leak-free train/test splits and trustworthy evaluation diagnosing and handling label noise sample weighting and curating datasets.
• Experience in leading cross-functional projects between R&D and product teams
• Ability to frame open-ended problems set technical direction and raise the bar for those around you.
• Interest in cybersecurity and understanding of the threat landscape

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in software development cybersecurity or related fields
• Experience with cloud-based technologies such as AWS Azure or Google Cloud

AI is redefining how the world operates and rewriting the rules of security in real time and SentinelOne was built for this moment. From day one we architected an AI-native platform designed to operate at machine speed not as an add-on to legacy systems but as the foundation itself. If you want to build where innovation and impact move together this is that place.

We invest in our Sentinels with comprehensive competitive benefits designed to support you and your family:

Equity & Rewards

• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Time Off & Wellbeing

• Competitive leave benefits
• Gender-neutral parental leave
• Employee Assistant Program
• Workout sessions and a Wellness App

Insurance & Financial Security

• Medical and insurance benefits
• Pension
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Work Perks & Flexibility

• Global home office allowance
• Mobile phone reimbursement