Staff Data Scientist, Algorithm, Growth

Role Overview

The Growth Data Science team sits at the center of Airwallex’s growth engine, turning data and AI into a durable competitive advantage. We build and scale advanced solutions—from predictive modeling and personalization to LLM-powered systems, incentive optimization, and causal inference—to unlock step-change growth across the customer lifecycle.

What You Will Do

Apply machine learning models to influence how we acquire, engage, and retain customers globally. Design, deploy, and iterate on high-impact data science solutions that drive measurable business outcomes.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You are naturally curious, business-oriented, and have a proven track record of translating data insights into actionable recommendations that strengthen brand presence and accelerate growth.

Requirements

• 7+ years industry experience
• advanced degree (PhD or MS) in a quantitative field
• experience with communicating the results of analyses to leadership teams and cross-functional teams
• technical mentorship experience with machine learning and experimentation in an industry setting
• expert in machine learning and statistical modeling
• hands on experience building, deploying, and maintaining machine learning models in production-grade systems
• expert in data querying languages (e.g. SQL), scripting languages (e.g. Python)
• experience in schema design and dimensional data modeling a plus
• experience in technology, financial services and/or a high growth environment is advantageous