Staff Data Scientist, Growth Analytics
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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.
Were hiring an experienced Staff Data Scientist to be the technical lead for our Growth Analytics team. You will partner with Growth Sales Marketing and Product teams to identify opportunities optimize strategies and unlock scalable growth using data analytics.
What Youll Do
Operate as the technical partner to Growth Marketing Sales and Data Science leaders to define and implement Airwallexs growth strategy
Lead and mentor the team in applying a variety of data science techniquesroot-cause analysis statistical modeling and experimentationto identify opportunities and drive product-led growth (acquisition activation retention reactivation)
Establish insight-driven approaches to address key business problems and drive business impact
Build scalable measurement frameworks that enable consistent data-driven decision-making across teams and inform growth strategy
Clearly and persuasively communicate data insights and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences ensuring findings influence stakeholders
Translate open-ended business problems into clearly defined data science initiatives for the team to implement
Mentor and coach junior data scientists and act as the single-threaded technical owner on cross-functional initiatives
Qualifications
7 years industry experience and a degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Statistics Engineering Sciences Computer Science Economics). Advanced degree (PhD or MS) preferred
Proven experience mentoring or leading data science or data analytics teams
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; proven ability to influence strategy in high-growth environments
Demonstrated experience applying data science to drive growth initiatives with concrete impact
Strong skills in SQL and Python/R; experience with data modeling a plus
Experience in technology financial services and/or a high growth environment is advantageous
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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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About Company
Grow your business faster with Airwallex - global business accounts, high speed transfers, multi-currency cards, online payments, embedded finance, and more.
