Airwallex

Staff Data Scientist

Airwallex

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $250,000 - $299,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Be the go-to data partner for the Head of AMER
  • 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

Requirements

  • 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
Benefits
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Basic life insurance
  • Well-being benefits
  • 20 paid days of vacation
  • 12 paid holidays

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
causal inference methodsforecastingdata querying languagesSQLPythonRdata architecture technologiesAirflowDatabricksdbt
Soft skills
communication skillsmentoringtechnical excellenceproactive critical thinking
Certifications
PhDMS