Sr. People Data Scientist at Sandisk
Milpitas, CA
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Jul 22, 2026
Milpitas, CA
Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior individual-contributor role within HR, focused on building and owning the full people analytics function — from descriptive dashboards covering hiring, attrition, and engagement to predictive models, NLP-based survey analysis, and generative AI applications. The position also carries responsibility for people data governance, privacy compliance, and partnering with HR, Finance, and Legal stakeholders. Suited to an experienced data scientist with a background specifically in workforce or HR analytics.
Senior level · 6+ years · Remote · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 6,500 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (data scientists). range 3,900–9,700
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $122,874 (middle half $87,544–$162,374).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
The job title is 'Sr. People Data Scientist' and the role is firmly in the data science/ML space (predictive modeling, NLP, GenAI, statistical methods) applied to HR/People Analytics — 15-2051 is the clear primary code. 15-2031 (Operations Research Analysts) is noted as a runner-up given the heavy BI/reporting and workforce planning dimensions.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree … or an equivalent combination of education and experience,' so no hard degree gate is set.
Compensation figures are referenced as applicable to California, Colorado, New York, and remote roles performable in those states, but no specific salary range is published in this posting.
Python and R are listed together as a paired requirement ('Strong expertise with Python, R'); both are captured as required with each as the other's alternative, reflecting that proficiency in at least one is the gate.
Tableau and Power BI are listed together as examples of required data visualization tools; both are captured as required with each as the other's alternative.
SQL is listed alongside Oracle ('Oracle/SQL') as the required database/query skill; SQL is the canonical name with Oracle as an alternative.
NLP, Generative AI, sentiment analysis, topic modeling, and survival analysis appear in the responsibilities/duties narrative rather than the explicit Skills section, so they are marked as preferred rather than hard gates.
The role is described as remote-eligible (compensation range applies to 'remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York'). Sandisk's headquarters is in San Jose, CA, used as the CBSA anchor.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): sentiment analysis, topic modeling, survival analysis.
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