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Staff Data Scientist

Airwallex
London
1 week ago
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Responsibilities

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Be the go-to data partner for the CEO and Regional Business Leads. Partner with Finance, Data Engineering, and Product to align metric definitions/dimensions and data sources across the business. 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, clearmunication, and proactive critical thinking.
Who you are

We're 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 ( Statistics, Engineering, Sciences,puter Science, Economics) Excellentmunication 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 ( SQL) and scripting languages ( 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 ( 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,petence and talent. We don't 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 amodation, please let us know.

Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s). Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary. Job ID tPEAYi7Eup0W

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