Principal Analytics Engineer: Data, AI & Impact

Netwealth - See Wealth Differently (ASX:NWL); City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid model

Melbourne CBD office

Daily breakfast

End-of-trip amenities

Wellness program

Job summary

Netwealth, a leading Australian fintech, is seeking a Principal, Advanced Analytics to own and guide the organisation's data science strategy. You will solve complex problems, craft robust analytical solutions, and partner with senior leaders to turn data into strategic decisions.

You'll join a growing Data & AI function that values deep expertise and technical leadership over traditional management, with a hybrid work model and Melbourne offices to support collaboration and career growth.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in advanced analytics, data science or applied statistics at a senior or principal level.
• Deep expertise in statistical modelling, machine learning, experimentation and causal inference.
• Strong Python, R, SQL and modern data platform experience.
• Track record of influencing senior stakeholders and setting standards that others adopt.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to analysts, executives or board members.

Responsibilities

• Lead Netwealth's most complex and high-impact analytics challenges from problem definition through to insight, model or solution.
• Apply advanced statistical modelling, machine learning, experimentation and causal inference to answer key business questions.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Risk and business teams to ensure data drives meaningful outcomes and decisions.
• Set technical standards, methods and review practices that define great analytics at Netwealth.
• Coach and uplift analytical capability through communities of practice and influence.

Skills

Advanced analytics

Stakeholder influence

Communication

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Netwealth, a leading Australian fintech, is seeking a Principal, Advanced Analytics to own and guide the organisation's data science strategy. You will solve complex problems, craft robust analytical solutions, and partner with senior leaders to turn data into strategic decisions.

You'll join a growing Data & AI function that values deep expertise and technical leadership over traditional management, with a hybrid work model and Melbourne offices to support collaboration and career growth.