Staff Data Scientist, Analytics (CEO Office)
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About Airwallex
Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software we empower over 200000 businesses worldwide including Brex Rippling Navan Qantas SHEIN and many more with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts payments spend management and treasury to embedded finance at a global scale.
Proudly founded in Melbourne we have a team of over 2000 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$8 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price Visa Mastercard Robinhood Ventures Sequoia Salesforce Ventures DST Global and Lone Pine Capital Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If youre ready to do the most ambitious work of your career join us.
Attributes We Value
We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact accelerated learning and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking and youre motivated by our mission and operating principles. You move fast with good judgment dig deep with curiosity and make decisions from first principles balancing speed and rigor.
Youre humble and collaborative; turn zerotoone ideas into real products and you get stuff done end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here youll tackle complex highvisibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you lets build whats next.
About the team
The Strategic Data Science team provides Airwallexs Leadership with the data tooling and insights needed to amplify Airwallexs rapid growth. We partner across the entire business giving us an overarching view and opinion on what Airwallex should prioritize. Our expertise spans the full data stack and we use it to tackle complex data problems that will shape the future of global fintech. The team is growing quickly and currently based in the US China and Singapore. Learn more about the data science team in this blog.
This role is based in Singapore.
Responsibilities:
Be the go-to data partner for the CEO and Regional Business Leads.
Use causal inference methods to understand how macroeconomic events impact the business.
Leverage AI to generate insights and improve business and team efficiency.
Lead Airwallexs forecasting efforts by 1) building tools that aggregate and evaluate forecasts 2) applying advanced statistical methods to build your own forecasts.
Scope and build data some cases building MVPs and in others fully fleshed out solutions.
Mentor junior team members and cultivate an environment grounded in technical excellence clear communication and proactive critical thinking.
Who you are
Were looking for people who meet the minimum qualifications for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have but are not mandatory.
Minimum qualifications:
7 years industry experience and an advanced degree (PhD or MS) in a quantitative field (e.g. Statistics Engineering Sciences Computer Science Economics)
Excellent communication skills ideally with a proven track record of working directly with executive-level stakeholders to influence strategy.
Expertise in causal inference methods and forecasting.
Expertise in data querying languages (e.g. SQL) and scripting languages (e.g. Python R).
Experience with data architecture technologies such as Airflow Databricks and dbt.
Preferred qualifications:
Experience in technology financial services and/or a high growth environment.
Experience with Excel and Finance systems (e.g. Oracle).
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Equal opportunity
Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit qualifications competence and talent. We dont regard color religion race national origin sexual orientation ancestry citizenship sex marital or family status disability gender or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know.
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Grow your business faster with Airwallex - global business accounts, high speed transfers, multi-currency cards, online payments, embedded finance, and more.
