Senior Data Scientist (Causal Inference)

TL;DR

Senior Data Scientist (Causal Inference): Defining the next generation of scientific rigor, experimentation systems, and measurement capabilities at scale, with an accent on developing causal measurement frameworks for emerging agentic AI technologies. Focus on transforming cutting-edge science into durable, widely adopted capabilities and understanding how AI-driven systems influence customer outcomes.

Location: Onsite in Mountain View, California or San Diego, California

Company

hirify.global is a global financial technology platform that powers prosperity for millions of customers worldwide using products such as TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp.

What you will do

• Lead experimentation innovation and scale best practices across TurboTax.
• Define and guide the gold standard for causal inference methods across hirify.global.
• Develop frameworks to measure how AI agents behave and affect customer outcomes, building causal attribution methods for complex AI systems.
• Partner with engineering and AI teams to operationalize capabilities and define the roadmap for trustworthy agentic AI measurement.
• Deliver high-impact scientific work and shape the Decision Science roadmap with a focus on scalable capabilities and business value.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• 5+ years applying statistical and econometric methods to real decision-making contexts.
• Deep expertise in causal inference (e.g., synthetic controls, RDD, IV, DiD, and modern causal ML).
• Experience designing or scaling experimentation systems, frameworks, and best practices.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python or R.
• Strong communication skills and executive presence to bring clarity and direction to highly ambiguous problems.

Nice to have

• Master’s or PhD degree preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• hirify.global provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach.
• This position will be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards, and benefits.
• hirify.global conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender to ensure ongoing fair pay for employees.