Lead Data Scientist
Home Depot
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Atlanta, GA · Posted November 6, 2026
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Where Atlanta, GA ranks
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November 2026
- #1Best cities for education jobs491 openings · of 47
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southeast528 jobs · of 72
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southeast973 openings · of 65
- #2Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Southeast87 / 100 · of 33
- #3Best cities for finance jobs641 openings · of 78
- #3Best cities for clinical jobs152 openings · of 22
Rankings about data & analytics jobs
- Best cities for data and analytics jobs #1 New York (1,713 openings)
- Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living #1 Foster ($232k)
- Most requested AI skills in data and analytics jobs #1 Machine learning engineering (17.1%)
- AI tools named most often in data and analytics jobs #1 Databricks (7.6%)
- Employers with the most data and analytics jobs #1 Amazon (711 roles)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 35 open lead data scientist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $149,000 to $190,500 and the median is $166,000.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among data scientists, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for data scientists: 46% (high).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
Home Depot has filed one layoff notice in the last twelve months, covering 797 workers, most recently January 2026. These are public filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings
About the job
With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.Position Purpose:The Lead Data Scientist is responsible for leading data science initiatives that drive business profitability, increased efficiencies and improved customer experience...