Airwallex

Engineering

StaffDataScientist,GrowthAnalytics

$180–300k San Francisco, California, United States; New York City, New York, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Staff Data Scientist, Growth Analytics at Airwallex. Skills: Data Science, Growth Analytics, Statistical Modeling. Act as technical partner. Develop and implement growth strategy”

What You'll Achieve.

Drive impactful strategies; Ensure findings drive business impact; Drive measurable growth outcomes

Industry & Context.

Engineering
Problems you'll solve

Root-cause analysis; Translate complex business problems into structured, high-impact data science initiatives

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7 years of industry experience, degree in a quantitative field, communication and interpersonal demonstrated ability to influence strategy in high-growth, cross-functional environments, Track record of applying data science to drive measurable growth outcomes, Technical proficiency with SQL and Python/R, experience in data modeling

Nice to Have

Advanced degree (PhD or MS), Experience mentoring or leading data science or analytics teams, Experience mentoring teams in a fast-paced, startup, or fintech environment

What You'll Do.

Act as technical partner

Develop and implement growth strategy

Apply data science techniques

Design and implement measurement frameworks

Communicate data insights

Translate business problems

Mentor and coach junior data scientists

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with business stakeholders; Work cross-functionally; Partner to Growth, Marketing, Sales, and Data Science leaders

Communication Scope

Communicate complex data insights and recommendations clearly and persuasively to both technical and non-technical audiences

Process & Methodology

Technical owner on critical cross-functional projects

Full Job Description

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 200,000 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 2,200 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 you’re 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 you’re motivated by our mission and operating principles https://www.airwallex.com/us/operating-principles. You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor. You're humble and collaborative; turn zero‑to‑one ideas into real products, and you “get stuff done” end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here, you’ll tackle complex, high‑visibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you, let’s build what’s next. About the team   The Growth Analytics team at Airwallex is a dynamic group of data scientists and analytics professionals. We are passionate about leveraging data to drive business growth, optimize strategies, and unlock new opportunities across t

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