Job description
Join NorthStar Analytics as a Senior Statistician in San Francisco, CA. You will design and implement statistical models, collaborate with product and engineering teams, and translate data insights into business impact. This role blends rigorous quantitative analysis with strategic decision support in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.
We seek a senior practitioner with a strong foundation in statistical theory, hands-on experience with modern data stacks, and a track record of delivering actionable insights that drive product growth and operational efficiency.
Responsibility
- Develop and validate statistical models for forecasting, experimentation, and decision support across multiple business units.
- Lead design and analysis of A/B tests and multivariate experiments to inform product strategy.
- Collaborate with data engineers to ensure robust data pipelines and reproducible analysis workflows.
- Present actionable insights to senior leadership with clear data visualizations and storytelling.
- Mentor junior statisticians and data scientists, promoting rigorous methodologies and best practices.
- Translate business questions into analytic plans, driving measurable outcomes and ROI.
- Maintain documentation, code quality, and governance for statistical projects.
- Stay current with methodological advances and industry benchmarks to continuously improve modeling approaches.
Qualification
- Master's or PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
- 5+ years of professional experience applying statistical methods to real-world data.
- Strong proficiency in R and/or Python (statsmodels, scikit-learn, pandas); SQL fluency.
- Experience with experimental design, causal inference, time-series, and predictive modeling.
- Familiarity with Bayesian methods and probabilistic programming is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Track record of delivering impact through data-driven decisions and measurable outcomes.
- Strong problem-solving, project management, and collaboration skills.