Senior People Data Scientist

SpaceX

Remote

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Work type: Remote
Location: CA
Salary: $161,000–$170,000 / yr
Posted: 22 days ago

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This role $166k

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This role pays more than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $126,800–$198,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $166k versus about $162k for comparable roles.

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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.

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TL;DR · Senior People Data Scientist

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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 designing executive-facing data products, conducting advanced analyses like predictive attrition models, and ensuring data governance across tools such as Snowflake and Qualtrics. You will also partner with HRBPs to enhance data literacy and promote the responsible use of sensitive HR data. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience in analytics or a related field, including at least 2-3 years in People Analytics, proficiency in SQL and modern cloud data warehouses like Snowflake, and expertise in translating complex findings into actionable insights for leadership.

Skills

Snowflake SQL Tableau Looker OneModel Workday Greenhouse Qualtrics Python R Multivariate Analysis Regression Models Natural Language Processing Research Methodology Psychometrics Data Warehousing Data Architecture BI Tools Data Governance Privacy Controls

What you'll do

Evolve enterprise people analytics agenda across key domains like organizational health and performance.
Contribute to high-stakes, enterprise-wide projects such as retention drivers and engagement survey analysis.
Design self-serve people data products that scale across HR and the business, ensuring standardization and adoption.
Own data warehousing and architecture design decisions for data ingestion and ETL processes.
Apply advanced analytical methods like predictive attrition models to evaluate program effectiveness.

What we're looking for

5+ years of 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 experience with Snowflake.
Ability to translate complex analytical findings into clear stories for leaders.
Expertise in multivariate analysis, regression models, and natural language processing.
Strong foundation in research methodology and psychometrics.
Experience handling sensitive HR data with strong judgment on privacy and security.