Senior Data Scientist, People and Talent

About AirwallexAirwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 250,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale.Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 2,300 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 27 offices around the globe. Valued at US$11 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.Attributes We ValueWe hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking, and you’re motivated by our mission and operating principles. You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor.You're humble and collaborative; turn zero‑to‑one ideas into real products, and you “get stuff done” end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here, you’ll tackle complex, high‑visibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you, let’s build what’s next.About the teamThe Data Science team at Airwallex builds the data foundations, models, and decision-support systems that help the business scale with speed and precision. We partner closely with leaders across the company to solve high-impact problems through analytics, experimentation, machine learning, and data products.Within this team, you'll be the dedicated data science partner for our People & Talent (P&T) function — the team that builds the systems, insights, and experiences behind how Airwallex attracts, grows, and retains exceptional people at global scale. You'll work closely with P&T, Finance, and Engineering to improve how HR and recruiting data is modelled, governed, and used, and help shape a more scalable, self-serve, and AI-enabled analytics ecosystem for people's decisions.What you'll doAs Senior Data Scientist, People and Talent, you will own the People & Talent (P&T) data domain at Airwallex and turn our HR and recruiting data into a scalable analytics foundation for the business. You will define how headcount, hiring, and people metrics are modeled, governed, and accessed, and you will build the pipelines, dashboards, and self‑serve tools that power decisions across P&T, Finance, Revenue Strategy, and Engineering.This role combines hands-on data engineering and analytics with product thinking and stakeholder management: you will manage the roadmap for P&T data, act as the subject matter expert on people data, and drive continuous improvements in automation, governance, and AI-enabled insights. You will also build context layers that make people data more accessible and meaningful across the business, and enable AI analytics capabilities that help P&T teams move faster and make better decisions.Responsibilities:Own and manage all People & Talent (P&T) data assets, ensuring robust data models, pipelines, documentation, and governance across all HR and recruiting systems.Build and maintain scalable dashboards, reports, and self-serve analytics supporting stakeholders in People & Talent, Finance, Revenue Strategy, and Engineering.Partner with cross-functional teams to prioritize requests, manage the P&T analytics roadmap, and drive improvements in automation, data quality, and end-user access workflows.Act as the subject matter expert on people data, supporting metric definition, troubleshooting, and user guidance, while upholding strict governance and privacy standards.Enable AI-powered and self-serve analytics use cases, and continuously identify opportunities to enhance the P&T analytics ecosystem to support global growth.Who you areWe're looking for people who meet the minimum requirements for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory.Qualifications:5+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or a related quantitative field, with end-to-end ownership of data models, pipelines, and dashboards in a production environment.Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or a related field.Strong hands-on proficiency in SQL and Python and/or R, with experience working with large and complex datasets, data transformations, and building robust data solutions.Experience with cloud data platforms such as Databricks (including Delta tables) and transformation frameworks like dbt.Proven ability to translate ambiguous business challenges into clear analytics projects, apply structured problem-solving, and communicate insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Experience in causal inference, experimentation, or forecasting to analyze and explain key metric changes.Strong documentation skills and familiarity with tools such as Hex or other notebook-based analytics platforms.Hands-on experience with HR and recruiting data systems (e.g., BambooHR, Ashby, HRIS/ATS), including knowledge of data quirks, unique identifiers, and common update patterns.Exposure to high-growth technology or fintech environments, especially in contexts where People & Talent analytics intersect with Finance, Revenue Strategy, or GTM teams.Understanding and application of rigorous data governance, privacy standards, and user access controls, especially for sensitive people and HR data.Experience with AI-powered analytics, self-serve tools, or LLM-powered data access solutions is a plus.Excellent communication skills, strong curiosity, and the ability to build effective partnerships across cross-functional teams.Applicant Safety Policy: Fraud and Third-Party RecruitersTo protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @airwallex.com email address. Please apply only through careers.airwallex.com or our official LinkedIn page.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.Equal opportunityAirwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence 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 accommodation, please let us know.Compensation Range: $160K - $250KLocationUS - San FranciscoEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeHybridDepartmentEngineeringData ScienceCompensation$160K – $250K • Offers Equity • Offers BonusAirwallex promotes fair compensation practices in accordance with applicable national, federal, state, and local law.These expected base pay ranges are based on information at the time this post was generated and represent the company’s good faith minimum and maximum ranges for this role at the time of posting.The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon multiple factors, including but not limited to relevant experience, skills and other qualifications, geographic location as noted, internal equity, and other external market factors.Certain roles may be eligible for other compensation including, but not limited to, annual bonuses, commissions, RSUs, or other forms of compensation in addition to the established salary range.Benefits vary by country and employment type in accordance with local statutory requirements. All employees receive at least the statutory minimum for paid annual leave and public holidays, with many of our locations offering additional company-provided vacation days.For example, for US-based employees, they are eligible to participate in medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability, basic life insurance, and well-being benefits. US-based employees also receive 20 paid days of vacation and 12 paid days of company holidays in a calendar year.Further details about our compensation and benefits package are available upon request by contacting our Talent Acquisition team.