The opportunity
At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff — payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR — so owners can focus on their craft and their customers.
What you'll do
Partner and Execute: Translate ambiguous stakeholder questions into clear, testable analyses. Structure complex business problems, identify drivers of performance, and communicate actionable insights to influence product or business decisions.
Analytical Depth: Use sound statistical reasoning and experimentation frameworks to separate signal from noise. Select appropriate analytical techniques that balance rigor and speed, and leverage AI-assisted analytics to surface drivers of product performance, separating signal from noise
Build Models and Leverage AI: use Claude Code to enhance analytical approaches. Build risk models and present recommendations to process and project enhancements
Experimentation & Measurement: Design and interpret experiments within your domain. Work with stakeholders to define success metrics, measure impact, and communicate trade-offs.
Communication: Tell clear, data-driven stories that connect findings to business strategy. Adapt communication for technical and non-technical audiences.
Execution: Own end-to-end delivery of analyses and metrics for your product: area. Collaborate with cross-functional peers to scope, prioritize, and deliver insights that inform decisions.
What they're looking for
- 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.
