Staff Data Scientist, Algorithm, Financial Markets

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the modeling and analysis roadmap for the FX product, identifying high-impact opportunities in collaboration with Product managers.
• Develop and maintain models to forecast and monitor FX rate volatility to support trading and execution strategy.
• Apply statistical and machine learning models to optimize FX trade execution, focusing on minimizing cost and managing market risk.
• Conduct data-driven analyses, including customer cohort, profitability, and segmentation analysis, to support commercial decisions.
• Partner with Product, Traders, Risk, and Engineering stakeholders to translate analytical findings into actionable product decisions.
• Communicate complex analytical insights and recommendations to cross-functional teams to influence business strategy.

Requirements

• 7+ years of industry experience and an advanced degree (PhD or MS) in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, or Economics.
• Expert proficiency in SQL and Python (or other scripting languages like R).
• Proven experience performing statistical analysis and developing machine learning models to drive decisions.
• Strong understanding of financial markets, foreign exchange, or dynamic trading systems.
• Experience communicating technical results to executives and cross-functional stakeholders to influence strategy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within technology, financial services, or high-growth trading environments.
• Experience with schema design and dimensional data modeling.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range ($200K – $250K).
• Equity and bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan and well-being benefits.
• 20 paid vacation days and 12 paid company holidays per year.

About the Company

Airwallex is a unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 200,000 businesses worldwide—including Brex, Rippling, and Qantas—to manage business accounts, payments, spend management, and treasury at a global scale. Valued at US$8 billion, we are building the future of global banking.