Principal Data Scientist, Payments

Gusto, Inc.

Denver, CO, US
Base: $184,000 - $210,000 (denver); $217,000 - $25...
On-site
10+ years data science experience
Payments infrastructure domain knowledge
Strong sql and python skills
Gusto is on a mission to grow the small business economy by handling payroll, health insurance, and HR so owners can focus on their craft

Job Summary

  • Gusto is on a mission to grow the small business economy by handling payroll, health insurance, and HR so owners can focus on their craft.
  • As a Principal Data Scientist, you will own payments intelligence end-to-end, designing measurement frameworks for payment success rates and failure root causes.
  • All full-time employees receive competitive base pay, benefits, and equity (RSUs) to share in Gusto's success.

Matching Summary

Gusto is on a mission to grow the small business economy by handling payroll, health insurance, and HR so owners can focus on their craft.

Salary

Base: $184,000 - $210,000 (Denver); $217,000 - $250,000 (SF/NY); Equity: RSUs included; Benefits: Competitive base pay and benefits

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years Data Science experience
  • Payments infrastructure domain knowledge
  • Strong SQL and Python skills
  • Causal inference and experimentation expertise
  • AI-native product development mindset
  • Cross-functional engineering influence

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with ACH and card networks
  • Ability to translate statistical results to executives
  • Comfortable defending methodology in exec reviews
  • Background in financial infrastructure
  • Proven track record of scaling AI responsibly

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in Data Science
  • Deep payments domain knowledge
  • Proven experimentation and causal inference expertise
  • Experience with large-scale transactional datasets

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