Gusto is on a mission to grow the small business economy, handling payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR for over 500,000 small businesses nationwide.
Teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York.
AI is a fundamental part of how work gets done at Gusto.
About the role
As a Data Scientist supporting Risk, you will play a crucial role in leveraging experimentation, statistical inference, and causal analysis to drive strategic decision making.
You'll work with an established team and risk leaders in Engineering, Product, Design, Operation, Identity and Compliance.
This role is an equivalent of Staff-level, with an expectation of owning experimentation and building risk models that will have direct impact on business decisions.
This is a San Francisco-based role with expectations to be in office Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Responsibilities
Partner and Execute: Translate ambiguous stakeholder questions into clear, testable analyses.
Analytical Depth: Use sound statistical reasoning and experimentation frameworks to separate signal from noise.
Build Models and Leverage AI: Use Claude Code to enhance analytical approaches. Build risk models and present recommendations.
Experimentation & Measurement: Design and interpret experiments within your domain.
Communication: Tell clear, data-driven stories that connect findings to business strategy.
Execution: Own end-to-end delivery of analyses and metrics for your product area.
Requirements
7-10 years of experience in Data Science at a product-focused software company.
Experience with Risk DS and risk modeling.
Strong SQL skills and comfort with Python.
Proven ability to apply statistical methods, causal inference, and experimental design to real business problems.
Excellent communication skills, with a track record of influencing cross-functional stakeholders and leadership.
Demonstrated experience leading technically complex projects with clear business impact.
A proactive, resilient problem-solver who independently structures ambiguous problems into actionable insights.
Passion for mentoring others and raising the bar for data science craft across the team.
Conditions
Cash compensation: $186,000/yr - $230,000/yr for San Francisco.