Senior Decision Scientist, Core Experiences

The role

You will act as a strategic partner for product and engineering teams to shape product decisions and resource allocation. You will use statistical inference and causal inference to deliver insights that change roadmaps. The role focuses on decision-making rather than production ML.

What you will do

• Be the strategic thought partner for cross-functional teams.
• Tell stories that move teams to act through clear narratives.
• Establish causality using A/B testing, analytics, and causal inference.
• Work with engineering to implement event instrumentation.
• Develop and implement metrics strategies to measure user and business impact.
• Build explanations on top of measurement to understand user motivation.
• Use AI to multiply impact through coding agents and automated analysis.

Required qualifications

• Problem-solving mindset
• Ownership mentality
• AI-native working style using AI tooling
• Curiosity and initiative
• 5+ years in an analytics, data science, or decision science role at a consumer tech company
• Advanced degree in a quantitative field (economics, statistics, quantitative social science, operations research) or equivalent practical experience
• Demonstrated experience with causal inference methods in applied settings
• Track record of influencing product or business strategy through data
• Experience with experimentation platforms (Statsig, Optimizely, or similar)
• Proficiency in SQL and Python/R for statistical analysis

Nice to have

• Familiarity with growth experimentation design in networked or social contexts
• Experience building dbt models or contributing to analytics engineering workflows
• Experience with retention analytics driven by a high quality product experience
• Experience with subscription or freemium business models

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans (100% paid for employees)
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) plan with company matching program
• Mental Wellness Program & Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible PTO
• Companywide holidays throughout the year plus summer and winter shutdowns
• Learning & Development programs
• Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote environment
• Free Life360 Platinum Membership and Tile trackers

Before you apply

• AI tool usage during interviews varies by role.
• You may be asked to demonstrate proficiency with AI tools, discuss how you leverage AI, or complete interview exercises without AI assistance.
• Undisclosed use of AI not previously discussed or approved by your Recruiter may impact your candidacy.

About the company

Life360 is a remote-first company with more than 500 employees. Its mission is to keep people close to the ones they love through mobile apps, Tile tracking devices, and Pet GPS trackers.