Senior Data Scientist, Growth Analytics

Airwallex (UK) Limited

Job Overview

Location

US - San Francisco

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Partner closely with Growth, Marketing, Sales, and Product teams to derive actionable, data-driven insights that directly impact business outcomes and revenue growth
• Analyze performance and ROI of marketing and growth initiatives across digital channels including email, paid media, and SEO to optimize spend and strategy
• Design, build, and maintain scalable, robust measurement frameworks and dashboards to enable data-informed decision-making across global teams
• Identify emerging trends and optimization opportunities in marketing and growth activities to sharpen strategic priorities and improve conversion rates
• Serve as the subject matter expert for marketing KPIs, analytics best practices, and data governance standards across the organization
• Design and execute controlled experiments (A/B tests, multivariate tests) to measure the causal impact of ad spend, brand campaigns, and product changes
• Translate ambiguous, high-level business questions into structured, high-impact analytics projects with clear hypotheses and measurable outcomes
• Communicate complex analytical findings clearly and persuasively to both technical teams and non-technical executives to influence strategy and resource allocation
• Collaborate with engineering and data infrastructure teams to ensure data pipelines and models support real-time analytics and reporting needs
• Leverage AI tools and automation to accelerate analysis, improve accuracy, and reduce manual reporting overhead
• Act as a trusted advisor to cross-functional leaders by providing data-backed recommendations that drive customer acquisition, retention, and lifetime value
• Maintain deep familiarity with digital marketing platforms and attribution models to ensure accurate measurement of campaign effectiveness
• Mentor junior analysts and data scientists, fostering a culture of analytical rigor and continuous learning within the Growth Analytics team
• Ensure all analytics work aligns with Airwallex’s operating principles, emphasizing ownership, speed, curiosity, and first-principles thinking
• Support global expansion initiatives by adapting analytics frameworks to regional markets and regulatory environments
• Maintain data integrity and consistency across multiple sources, ensuring alignment between marketing platforms, CRM systems, and internal data warehouses
• Proactively identify gaps in data collection or measurement and propose solutions to improve the quality and scope of analytics
• Stay current with industry trends in growth marketing analytics, emerging tools, and evolving privacy regulations affecting digital tracking
• Drive adoption of standardized analytics practices across teams to eliminate silos and improve cross-functional alignment
• Use SQL, Python, and/or R to extract, transform, and analyze large-scale datasets from internal and third-party sources
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to embed analytics into product workflows and user journeys for continuous optimization
• Present findings and recommendations in executive-level meetings, translating technical results into strategic business implications
• Ensure all analytical outputs are reproducible, well-documented, and scalable for future use by other teams
• Contribute to the development of the broader Data Science team’s methodology, tooling, and knowledge-sharing practices
• Balance speed and rigor in analysis, delivering timely insights without compromising data quality or methodological soundness
• Work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where priorities shift rapidly and adaptability is essential
• Contribute to building the future of global financial infrastructure by enabling data-driven growth at scale

🎯 Requirements

• At least 6 years of industry experience and an advanced degree (PhD or MS) in a quantitative field (e.g. Statistics, Engineering, Sciences, Computer Science, Economics)
• 2+ years of experience in Marketing Analytics or a similar role
• Proven experience presenting actionable, data-driven recommendations to executives and cross-functional teams
• Strong technical proficiency with SQL, Python, and/or R
• Experience with digital marketing channels such as email, paid media, and SEO
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in high-growth, cross-functional environments

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to work on high-impact, global financial infrastructure at a US$8 billion fintech leader
• Collaborative environment with world-class teammates across 26 global offices
• Accelerated learning and true ownership over projects that shape company growth
• Use of AI tools to work smarter and solve problems faster
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and data systems supporting over 200,000 businesses worldwide
• Inclusive, equal opportunity employer culture valuing diversity and merit-based advancement

Skills & Technologies

Python

Data Science

Senior

Onsite

Degree Required

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About Airwallex (UK) Limited

Airwallex is a global financial technology company providing cross-border payment and banking infrastructure for businesses. It offers multi-currency accounts, foreign exchange, card issuing, expense management, and embedded finance APIs. Founded in Melbourne in 2015, the company serves enterprises and SMEs across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas, operating under licenses in multiple jurisdictions and processing billions in annualized transaction volume.

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