Gusto · 2 weeks ago
Principal Data Scientist – Product
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $210K/yr
10+ years expGusto is a company dedicated to supporting the small business economy by providing essential services like payroll and HR. They are seeking a Principal Data Scientist who will leverage data-driven insights to shape company strategy and drive decision-making across various teams, while also mentoring junior data scientists.
Bookkeeping and PayrollEmployee BenefitsEnterprise SoftwareFinancial ServicesFinTechHuman ResourcesSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Shape the analytical strategy for a major product or business area
Identify high-leverage opportunities, set long-term measurement and experimentation direction, and align executive stakeholders around data-driven priorities
Drive and execute on org-level analytical roadmaps that shape company strategy
Achieve alignment and ensure consistent analytical rigor and metric integrity across product domains
Drive frameworks for experimentation, causal analysis, and metric design that scale across multiple teams and influence org-wide decision quality
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior product, engineering, and business leaders
Anticipate emerging questions, proactively define success measures, and advocate for data-informed strategy across the org
Push the boundaries of statistical modeling, experimentation, and AI-assisted analytics
Design methods and tools that expand how Gusto leverages data to drive customer and business impact
Mentor and coach more junior data scientists, raising the bar for analytical thinking and storytelling
Qualification
Required
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
Excellent communication skills, with a track record of influencing cross-functional stakeholders and leadership
Demonstrated experience leading large, 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
BS/MS/PhD in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Applied Math, etc.) or equivalent industry experience
Preferred
Experience developing Machine Learning models is a plus
Benefits
Health insurance
401(k)s
Company
Gusto
Gusto is an HR and payroll platform that simplifies complex tasks, empowering businesses to focus on what matters most.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$746.1MKey Investors
Friends & Family CapitalT. Rowe PriceAkkadian Ventures
2023-01-28Series Unknown
2022-05-12Series E· $55M
2021-08-10Series E· $175M
Leadership Team
Josh Reeves
Head of Gusto (CEO) and Co-Founder. Building Gusto for the Long Term.
Edward Kim
Co-founder and Head of Technology
Recent News
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