gusto

Principal Data Scientist – Product

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At a Glance

Location
San Francisco, CA;New York, NY
Experience
10+ years
Posted
2026-03-02T14:44:10-05:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

Data ScienceMachine LearningPythonSQL

Domain Knowledge

  • Medical

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance

stuff—like payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR—so owners can focus on

Requirements

10+ years of experience in Data Science at a product-focused software company.

Strong SQL and Python skills.

Proven ability to apply statistical methods, causal inference, and experimental design to real business problems.

Experience developing Machine Learning models is a plus.

Demonstrated experience leading large, technically complex projects with clear business impact.

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we.

Responsibilities

As a Product Data Scientist, you will play a crucial role in leveraging experimentation, statistical inference, and causal analysis to drive strategic decision making that contributes to the overall success of our organization.

In this role you will work closely with our Product, Engineering, Design, Finance, and other Data teams to become an expert in the data for your domain, define and track metrics that help us understand our business performance, and dive deep into our Payroll, Benefits, and HR data to deliver insights and answer questions.

You’ll also integrate AI-assisted practices to accelerate analysis, enhance rigor, and expand the reach of insights across Gusto.

We have multiple senior Data Scientist roles open at this senior-most level, each focused on a different area critical area of our businesses.

Strategic Leadership:

Shape the analytical strategy for a major product or business area.