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Airwallex · 1 day ago

Staff Data Scientist, CEO Office

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$175K/yr - $275K/yr
date7+ years exp

Airwallex is a unified payments and financial platform for global businesses, empowering over 200,000 businesses worldwide. The Staff Data Scientist in the CEO Office will serve as the primary data partner for executive leadership, utilizing advanced statistical methods and AI to drive business insights and efficiency.

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Responsibilities

Be the go-to data partner for the CEO and Regional Business Leads
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

Qualification

Causal inference methodsForecastingData querying languagesData architecture technologiesAdvanced degreeCommunicationMentoringCollaborationCritical thinking

Required

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

Preferred

Experience in technology, financial services and/or a high growth environment
Experience with Excel and Finance systems (e.g. Oracle)

Company

Airwallex

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Airwallex is a global payments and financial platform that provides business accounts, payment solutions, and spend management tools.
dateFounded in 2015
location
Singapore, Central Region, SGP
people-size1001-5000 employees
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http://www.airwallex.com

H1B Sponsorship

Airwallex has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (16)
2024 (6)
2022 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.53B
Key Investors
AdditionSquare Peg CapitalLone Pine Capital
2025-12-08Series G· $330M
2025-05-21Series F· $150M
2025-05-21Secondary Market· $150M

Leadership Team

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Jack Zhang
Co-Founder & CEO
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Jacob Dai
Co-Founder & CTO

Recent News

Mobile World Live
Airwallex targets Europe with €200M Dutch investment
2026-01-06
DealStreetAsia
Airwallex to invest $234m in the Netherlands marking shift from APAC base
2026-01-06
Electronic Payments International
Airwallex to invest in Netherlands as it ramps up Europe shift – report
2026-01-06
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