Fora
Senior Data Scientist, Business Analytics
$130K–$185K
New York City +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 3, 2026
- Location
- New York City
New York, New York, United States - Experience
- 5+ years in business data science, business analytics, or strategy and analytics.
- Visa sponsorship
- For full-time roles based in the New York City office, authorization to work in the United States is required. Fora cannot sponsor or assist with U.S. work authorization; roles based outside the United States are not subject to this requirement.
About the job
Own Fora’s growth operating model and use business analysis to guide forecasting, planning, resource allocation, and strategic decisions.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain models for forecasting, scenario planning, and weekly business steering.
- Partner with Strategy & Operations, Finance, founders, and executives on goals, business trends, opportunities, and investment decisions.
- Mentor peers and help establish data team practices, tools, and standards.
What they ask for
- 5+ years in business data science, business analytics, or strategy and analytics.
- Experience building financial or operating models using quantitative methods such as forecasting, regression analysis, and cohort analysis.
- Advanced SQL skills.
- Hands-on experience with a modern cloud data stack and data modeling best practices.
Nice to have
- Experience at consumer or marketplace companies.
- Proficiency in Python or another scripting language.
Pay
$130K–$185K + equity (base salary range; equity amount unspecified)
Tools
SQL, Python, Airbyte, BigQuery, dbt, Hex, Omni, Claude Code
AI focus
Use LLM tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or OpenAI Codex to accelerate analysis and prototyping; apply AI tooling in day-to-day work.
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