Principal Decision Scientist

Salesforce•Seattle, WA

2d•$197,300 - $344,700•Remote

About The Position

As a Decision Scientist within the Data & Analytics organization, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to measure agentic impact, influence leaders with in-depth analysis, and strategically partner with Product Managers to shape the future of our work. You will work in a dynamic organization that sits at the intersection of analytics, AI, and automation, and is building the framework for the agentic enterprise in real time.

Requirements

Master’s or PhD in a highly quantitative field such as Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Operations Research, or similar field.
10+ years of experience in a quantitative role, with a proven track record of deploying causal models or experimental frameworks in a production environment.
Adept proficiency in Python or R (specifically the PyData stack: Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, Statsmodels, Scikit-learn).
Mastery of SQL for complex data extraction, feature engineering, and performance tuning within cloud data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery).
Deep experience in high-dimensional regression, time-series analysis, and forecasting techniques.
Familiarity with LLM evaluation metrics (LLM-as-a-judge) and the unique statistical challenges posed by non-deterministic AI outputs.

Responsibilities

Develop and scale methodologies to evaluate the performance, reasoning, and reliability of agentic workflows and AI systems.
Build sophisticated models to solve complex attribution problems. You will distinguish between incremental gains and organic trends using various data science and modeling techniques at your disposal.
Lead the design and analysis of complex experiments, moving beyond simple A/B testing into multivariate testing, switchback experiments, and quasi-experimental designs for cases where randomization is impossible.
Refine and author methodologies, frameworks, analytical packages, and mentor junior team members.
Translate complex statistical findings into clear, actionable narratives for executive leadership, influencing the long-term product and business roadmap.