As a Staff Data Scientist specializing in forecasting within Intuit Quickbooks’s San Diego team, you will lead network capacity planning for systems serving millions of small business customers. Your role involves translating business strategy into analytical problems and developing predictive models to inform leadership decisions across the organization. You will design experiments using A/B/n testing, bandits, and causal methods, while also defining KPI frameworks at both Business Unit and Intuit Group levels. Utilizing SQL, Python, R, and Generative AI tools, you will mentor senior analysts and establish analytics standards that scale across Quickbooks products. This position requires deep expertise in data science, systems thinking, and the ability to influence product and technology decisions with a focus on AI-native experiences.
Skills
Python
R
SQL
Generative AI tools
Kubernetes
AWS
Terraform
CI/CD
Prometheus
Grafana
PostgreSQL
Docker
MLOps
Git
Jupyter Notebook
What you'll do
Own and evolve network capacity planning strategy for complex systems within Intuit Quickbooks products.
Translate business strategies into analytical problems, developing predictive models and KPI frameworks.
Design and maintain forecasting models using statistical, machine learning, and causal inference methods.
Lead end-to-end analytics initiatives from scoping to execution and stakeholder alignment.
Influence product and technology direction as a technical leader and domain expert.
What we're looking for
7+ years of experience in network capacity planning or operational forecasting with increasing responsibility.
Deep expertise in data science, analytics, and applied statistics.
Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python, R, and Generative AI tools.
Strong experience with experimentation, causal inference, and KPI development.
Proven ability to influence strategy and decisions beyond immediate team.
Market check
Salary context
This
$185,500–$251,000
range sits above
90%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$110,000–$220,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$126,800–$197,820
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Intuit
Intuit is a financial software company known for products like TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint, and Credit Karma, helping consumers and small businesses manage their finances and taxes. Industry: Financial Software & Technology
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San Diego, California, US74 days ago
$185,500–$251,000
Python
R
SQL
KPI development
experimentation
causal inference
data science
analytics
applied statistics
Generative AI tools
machine learning
statistical methods
AI architectures
LLMs
San Diego, California, US43 days ago
$185,500–$251,000
Python
R
SQL
KPI development
experimentation
causal inference
data science
analytics
applied statistics
Generative AI tools
machine learning
statistical methods
AI architectures
LLMs
San Diego, California, US30 days ago
$185,500–$251,000
Python
R
SQL
Generative AI tools
KPI development
experimentation
causal inference
data science
analytics
applied statistics
machine learning
statistical methods