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Gusto, Inc.

Data Scientist, Risk

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$186K - $230K/yr

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 that contributes to the ...

Imprint

Data Scientist, Risk

New York, NY · On-site +1

$170K - $220K/yr

As a Data Scientist, Risk, you will own the modeling powering Imprint's top-of-funnel credit decisioning-from application intake through approval-across every acquisition channel: direct affiliates ...

Gusto, Inc.

Data Scientist, Risk

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$186K - $230K/yr

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 that contributes to the ...

Mudflap

Senior Data Scientist, Risk

Palo Alto, CA · On-site

$185K - $225K/yr

As a Senior Data Scientist, Risk , you will develop the models, insights, and strategies that help us identify, assess, and mitigate credit and fraud risk across our platform. You'll lead the ...

Found

Senior Data Scientist, Risk

New York, NY · On-site +1

$163K - $225K/yr

As a Risk Data Scientist at Found, you will be a key player in our Risk team, responsible for identifying, mitigating, and managing financial and operational risks across our product offerings. You ...

OKX

Sr Data Scientist, Risk Strategy

San Jose, CA · On-site

The Sr Data Scientist, Risk will leverage analytical and modeling skills to identify fraud patterns, collaborate with stakeholders, and develop machine learning models to enhance fraud detection ...

OKX

Sr Data Scientist, Risk Strategy

San Jose, CA · Hybrid

$223K - $268K/yr

The Sr Data Scientist, Risk will offer a strategic perspective, deep analytical and modeling capabilities, and a collaborative working style. The right candidate will have strong intellectual ...

OKX

Sr Data Scientist, Risk Strategy

San Jose, CA · On-site

$223K - $268K/yr

The Sr Data Scientist, Risk will offer a strategic perspective, deep analytical and modeling capabilities, and a collaborative working style. The right candidate will have strong intellectual ...

Makpar

Senior Data Scientist / Risk Modeling Analyst

$88K - $111K/yr

The Senior Data Scientist will support the Safeguards risk-based review selection process. This role will maintain and enhance risk models, health score calculations, data fields, scripts, macros ...

Flexcar

Risk Data Scientist

Boston, MA · On-site

They are seeking a Risk Data Scientist to manage model-driven approaches to credit, accident, and fraud risk, owning the full lifecycle of risk modeling and collaborating with various teams to ...

Flexcar LLC

Risk Data Scientist

Boston, MA · On-site

Risk Data Scientist Location: Downtown Boston, MA Employment Type: Exempt Full Time - 5 days in office - 50 hours Compensation: $112,000 - $155,000 + Full Benefit Package Day One * This position is ...

Flexcar

Risk Data Scientist

Boston, MA · On-site

Risk Data Scientist Location: Downtown Boston, MA Employment Type: Exempt Full Time - 5 days in office - 50 hours Compensation: $112,000 - $155,000 + Full Benefit Package Day One * This position is ...

Cotiviti

The Generative AI Scientist - Risk will apply knowledge and experience to real world problems and ... As a Data Scientist on this team, you will focus on three main project areas: Model Validation ...

Block

Senior Decision Scientist, Risk

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

The Role We're looking for a Decision Scientist to develop, implement, and own automatic risk ... In this role, you'll apply data-driven techniques to identify opportunities, design risk policies ...

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How much do freelance data scientist risk jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for freelance data scientist risk in the United States is $122,738.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $98,500.00 and $136,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Freelance Data Scientist Risk vs Freelance Data Analyst Risk?

AspectFreelance Data Scientist RiskFreelance Data Analyst Risk
Required CredentialsAdvanced degrees in data science, statistics, or related fields; certifications like CAP, DASCABachelor's or master's in data analysis, statistics, or related fields; certifications like Microsoft Data Analyst Associate
Work EnvironmentComplex modeling, predictive analytics, machine learning projectsData cleaning, reporting, visualization, basic statistical analysis
Employer & Industry UsageConsulting firms, finance, healthcare, tech companiesBusiness intelligence, marketing, finance, healthcare

Freelance Data Scientist Risk focuses on advanced analytics and predictive modeling, requiring specialized skills and certifications. Freelance Data Analyst Risk handles data reporting and visualization, often with less technical depth. Both roles serve different client needs but share a focus on risk-related data analysis.

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Data Scientist, Risk

Data Scientist, Risk

Gusto, Inc.

San Francisco, CA • On-site

$186K - $230K/yr

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Posted 16 days ago

Gusto rating

8.0

Company rating: 8.0 out of 10

Based on 18 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

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 that contributes to the overall success of our organization. The ideal candidate is a trusted data storyteller with strong statistical and coding skills, and a passion for applying these skills to help small businesses thrive.

In this role you'll be working with an established team and risk leaders in Engineering, Product, Design, Operation, Identity and Compliance. You'll define and track metrics that help us understand our business performance, and dive deep into our risk stack 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. 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.

Here's what you'll do day-to-day:

  • 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.

Here's what we're looking for:

  • 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.

Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $186,000/yr - $230,000/yr for San Francisco. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.

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