airwallex
Staff Data Scientist, GTM
At a Glance
- Location
- US - San Francisco, United States
- Employment
- FULL_TIME
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Compensation
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- Department
- Airwallex
- Posted
- 2026-03-19
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Banking
- Embedded Systems
- Energy
- Engineering
- Finance
Requirements
We're looking for people who meet the minimum qualifications for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory.
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).
Responsibilities
Be the go-to data partner for regional executives
Use causal inference methods to understand how macroeconomic events impact the business.
Leverage AI to generate insights and improve business and team efficiency.
Lead Airwallex’s 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 products. In 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.
Team
The Strategic Data Science team provides Airwallex’s Leadership with the data, tooling, and insights needed to amplify Airwallex’s 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.
About the Company
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 2,000 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.
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