Location Canberra/Australian Capital Territory
* We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join our team of experts who drive the adoption of data-driven decision making across Xero - for both our internal users and our global audience of small business owners, bookkeepers and accountants.
* The ideal candidate will have a strong background in scientific thinking, algorithms, and analytical data processing, with experience in wrangling complex and messy data.
* They will contribute to our shared understanding of the value contained in our data stores, applying sound scientific methods to drive product development.
About the Role
As a Senior Data Scientist, you will work closely with colleagues in the Data team and subject matter experts from across the business to refine tough problems that can be solved with the application of scientific thinking, algorithms, and analytical data processing.
By actively living Xero's values, you will contribute to our culture of collaboration, mutual respect, healthy skepticism, and embracing a growth mindset.
Together with engineers, you will build and operate beautiful, intelligent products and services that delight our users every day.
* Immerse yourself in Xero's data, wrangling often complex and messy data and contributing to our shared understanding of the value contained in our data stores.
* Apply sound scientific methods (i.e. hypothesis generation, experimentation, analysis) to drive product development (e.g. model development, model evaluation, POC design).
* Lead in hypothesis-driven experimentation and deliver measurable impact through holdouts.
* Work to achieve and maintain high personal coding standards, collaborating with other scientists and engineers to produce robust and reproducible code.
* Together with engineers, maintain and operate the end-to-end pipelines that support data-intensive applications at Xero.
What You'll Bring With You
* Previous practical experience in a similar analytics role.
* Experience with data querying languages (e.g. SQL), scripting languages (e.g. Python), and/or statistical/mathematical software (e.g. R).
* Bachelor's, Masters, or Ph.D in Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field; or equivalent practical experience.
* Ability to grasp the mathematical concepts that underpin the domains outlined above.
* Strong communication skills and the ability to tailor a message for peers, and stakeholders (technical and non-technical).
Why Xero?
We offer generous paid leave to use however you'd like, plus statutory holidays, dedicated paid leave to care for your physical and mental wellbeing, employee assistance program, health insurance, life insurance, and income protection.
Wellbeing and sports programmes, employee resource groups, 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers, employee share plan, beautiful offices, flexible working, career development, and many other benefits that reflect our human value.
You'll do the best work of your life at Xero.
About Us
Xero is a leading technology company with a mission to help businesses grow and thrive.
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