Gusto
Data Scientist, Risk
$186K–$230K
San Francisco, CA - Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Mar 26, 2026
- Experience
- 7-10 years of experience in Data Science at a product-focused software company.
About the job
Leads risk analytics and experimentation, builds risk models, and delivers insights that inform product and business decisions.
What you'll do
- Translate stakeholder questions into analyses; define metrics and communicate actionable findings.
- Design and interpret experiments using statistical and causal methods to measure impact.
- Build risk models and use AI-assisted analytics to improve analysis and recommendations.
What they ask for
- Experience with Risk DS and risk modeling.
- Strong SQL skills and comfort with Python.
- Proven application of statistical methods, causal inference, and experimental design to business problems.
- Track record leading technically complex projects with business impact and influencing stakeholders.
Pay
USD 186,000/yr - USD 230,000/yr base salary
Tools
SQL, Python, Claude Code
AI focus
Use Claude Code and AI-assisted analytics to accelerate analysis, improve rigor, surface drivers of product performance, and expand the reach of insights.
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