[Remote] Staff Decision Scientist (Strategic Insights)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Life360 is a company focused on keeping families connected through innovative technology. They are seeking a Staff Decision Scientist to partner with various teams, shaping product and business strategies through data-driven insights and ensuring the organization remains AI-native.ResponsibilitiesOwn the analytical narrative for your Operating Group (OG). Be the strategic thought partner across cross-functional teams (PMs, engineers, marketing, finance). You understand the roadmaps and users, and you set the agenda for the highest-leverage questions the OG should be askingTell stories that move teams to act. You'll present to leadership and working teams with clear narratives and a point of view. A great insight that nobody acts on is a failed insightEstablish causality with the right tools for the situation, including A/B testing, analytics, and causal inference. You work with engineering to implement event instrumentation and with Product to translate insights into actionDefine metrics strategies that measure what matters. Work backward from how users experience the product to develop and implement the measurement frameworks for your OG, in a complex ecosystem with multi-user engagement and many ways to interact with the productBuild explanations on top of measurement, always grounding analysis in the reality that users are people with motivations and context the data alone won't tell youShape the AI-native analytics stack. Lead evaluation and adoption of new tools, agent workflows, and practices that enable self-serve across the OG and move the team from reactive to proactive to autonomousMentor senior ICs on causal thinking, experimental rigor, and AI-leveraged workflows. Raise the ceiling of the craftSkills8+ years in an analytics, data science, or decision science role at a consumer tech companyAdvanced degree in a quantitative field (economics, statistics, quantitative social science, operations research) or equivalent practical experienceDemonstrated experience with causal inference methods in applied settings (e.g., difference-in-differences, instrumental variables, regression discontinuity, synthetic controls, propensity score matching)Track record of influencing product or business strategy through data, with specific examples of cross-functional impactExperience with experimentation platforms (Statsig, Optimizely, or similar)Proficiency in SQL and Python/R for statistical analysisProblem-solving mindset: You structure ambiguous problems precisely before reaching for a tool, AI or otherwiseOwnership mentality: You take responsibility from framing the question through delivering the recommendation and tracking its impact. You're accountable for decisions changed, not analyses deliveredAI-native working style: You use AI tooling (Claude Code or equivalent) as a genuine development partner: delegating discrete tasks, reviewing outputs critically, and running parallel workstreamsCuriosity and initiative: You don't wait for the roadmap to tell you what to analyze. You dig into data because you're genuinely curious about how things workInfluence at scale: You've shaped strategy at the business unit level by framing the right question and making the evidence impossible to ignoreExperience with subscription or freemium business modelsFamiliarity with international / multi-market analyticsExperience building dbt models or contributing to analytics engineering workflowsBackground in growth, retention, or lifecycle analyticsExperience with LTV modeling, incrementality testing, or marketing mix modelingBenefitsCompetitive pay and benefits.Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans (100% paid for US employees). We offer supplemental plans for medical and dental for Canadian employees.401(k) plan with company matching program in the US and RRSP with DPSP plan for Canadian employees.Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental wellness.Flexible PTO and 12 company wide days off throughout the year.Winter and Summer Weeklong Synchronized Company ShutdownsLearning & Development programs.Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote environment.Free Life360 Platinum Membership for your preferred circle.Free Tile ProductsCompany OverviewLife360 creates a mobile app for families that helps families feel closer together. It was founded in 2008, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.life360.com.Company H1B SponsorshipLife360 has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 4 in 2026, 15 in 2025, 22 in 2024, 17 in 2023, 21 in 2022, 17 in 2021, 7 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.