Senior People Data Scientist

SpaceX

Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$194,000–$204,500 / yr
Posted
9 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $159k
This role $199k
$97k most similar roles pay here $233k

This role pays more than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $126,800–$191,687 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $199k versus about $159k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About SpaceX

SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.

SpaceX currently has 604 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$155,000 across 440 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior People Data Scientist

As a Senior People Data Scientist at Instacart’s People Analytics & Research (PAR) team, you will work closely with HR and business leaders to build data infrastructure, dashboards, and analytical frameworks that drive strategic workforce planning and organizational health initiatives. Your day-to-day responsibilities include owning complex analytical projects, shaping company-wide people metrics, and providing executive-level insights through Snowflake and BI tools like Tableau or Looker. You will also design self-serve data products to scale across HR and the business, ensuring accurate and secure handling of sensitive employee data. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience in analytics with a focus on People Analytics, advanced SQL skills, proficiency in multivariate analysis, and strong communication abilities to translate complex findings into actionable insights for leadership.

What you'll do

  • Evolve enterprise people analytics agenda across key domains.
  • Contribute to high-stakes, enterprise-wide projects like retention drivers and survey analysis.
  • Design self-serve data products that scale across HR and the business.
  • Own data warehousing and architecture design decisions for BI tools.
  • Apply advanced analytical methods to evaluate program effectiveness transparently.
  • Champion data governance, privacy, and role-based access controls for sensitive HR data.
  • Contribute to PAR’s roadmap, operating model, and culture refinement.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years experience in analytics, data science, or related field.
  • At least 2–3 years of experience in People Analytics / HR data.
  • Advanced proficiency in SQL and modern cloud data warehouse (e.g., Snowflake).
  • Ability to translate complex analytical findings into clear stories for leaders.
  • Demonstrated expertise in multivariate analysis and regression models.
  • Strong foundation in research methodology and psychometrics.
  • Experience handling sensitive HR data with strong judgment on privacy.

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