Senior Data Scientist, People and Talent (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Data Scientist (People and Talent): Building and optimizing data foundations, models, and decision-support systems for the People & Talent function with an accent on HR/recruiting data modeling and governance. Focus on turning raw workforce data into scalable insights and implementing AI-powered analytics to support global organizational growth.

Location: Must be based in San Francisco

Company

Airwallex is a unified payments and financial platform for global businesses, providing integrated solutions for business accounts, payments, and treasury management.

What you will do

• Own and manage all People & Talent (P&T) data assets, including robust data models, pipelines, and governance.
• Develop scalable dashboards and self-serve analytics for P&T, Finance, Revenue Strategy, and Engineering stakeholders.
• Define and manage the P&T analytics roadmap to improve automation, data quality, and end-user access.
• Act as the subject matter expert on people data, ensuring strict adherence to privacy and governance standards.
• Enable AI-powered analytics use cases to enhance decision-making processes within the HR ecosystem.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in data science or analytics with end-to-end ownership of production data models and pipelines.
• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• Strong hands-on proficiency in SQL and Python and/or R.
• Experience with cloud data platforms such as Databricks and transformation frameworks like dbt.
• Knowledge of HR and recruiting data systems (e.g., BambooHR, Ashby) and rigorous data privacy standards.
• Must be based in San Francisco

Nice to have

• Experience with AI-powered analytics, self-serve tools, or LLM-powered data access solutions.
• Experience in causal inference, experimentation, or forecasting to analyze metric changes.
• Exposure to high-growth technology or fintech environments.

Culture & Benefits

• High-impact environment for builders with founder-like energy and true ownership.
• Culture of curiosity and first-principles thinking to solve complex, high-visibility problems.
• AI-driven approach to productivity and problem-solving.
• Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and merit-based hiring.