Head of Data (Data Science and Data Engineering)

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2 Locations
In-Office or Remote
300K-350K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Mobile • Sales • Software
Aircall is the phone system for modern business.
The Role
Leads Aircall’s Data Science and Data Engineering organizations, defining enterprise data strategy and overseeing data platforms, pipelines, governance, analytics, experimentation, and production AI/ML systems. Partners with product, engineering, and go-to-market teams on forecasting, segmentation, targeting, and AI-enhanced productivity. Responsibilities include hiring, developing leaders, setting technical standards, driving measurable business impact, and communicating insights to executives.
Summary Generated by Built In

Aircall is a unicorn AI-powered communications platform transforming how teams win with customers.
For over a decade, we’ve believed voice builds the strongest business relationships. We bring voice, SMS, WhatsApp, and 250+ integrations together on one seamless workspace—so every customer conversation drives revenue, resolves issues faster, and builds trust. Our AI Voice Agents handle routine interactions while your team leads the conversations that matter most. Used by 24,000+ businesses worldwide.
We’re 600+ people from 40+ nationalities across Paris, London, Madrid, Berlin, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Sydney, and Mexico City. We’re ambitious, product-driven, and execution-focused—built for visible impact, fast decisions, and real growth.
Come join us!

The Opportunity

Aircall is a place where voices are valued. Data is the backbone of how we make decisions, powering the products, insights, and customer experiences that drive our revenue and profitability. As our Head of Data, you will lead both our Data Science and Data Engineering teams and set the vision for how Aircall uses data and AI to grow. You will own the full data lifecycle, from the platform and pipelines that make data trustworthy to the models, experiments, and insights built on top of it, and you will build a world-class data organization along the way.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Define and execute Aircall’s end-to-end data strategy across data science, analytics, and data engineering, tied to company goals and measurable business impact.
  • Lead, mentor, and grow the Data Science and Data Engineering teams, including hiring, career development, and a culture of ownership.
  • Set standards and best practices for data quality, governance, and security across both teams.
  • Own the data platform architecture (pipelines, warehousing, orchestration, and reliability) so data is trusted, scalable, and accessible across the company. 
  • Partner up with the product and engineering teams on feature launches, A/B testing and rapid experimentation.
  • Partner with the GTM teams to land accurate numbers of ARR forecasting, customer segmentation, segment targeting and enhancing sellers/AMs day to day productivity with AI enhanced insights on prospects and existing customers
  • Keep the team current on emerging research and technologies, and apply them to product design and development.
  • Communicate insights and recommendations clearly to stakeholders at every technical level, up to the executive team, and build trust by addressing their real needs.
Qualifications:Required
  • 10-15 years of experience in data science and data engineering, including 5+ years in people leadership.
  • Experience leading leaders (managers or senior individual contributors) and owning a team across product and GTM data science and data engineering.
  • Track record of setting and executing a multi-year data strategy that earned executive support and delivered measurable business impact.
  • Hands-on understanding of modern data infrastructure: pipelines, warehousing, orchestration, and cloud data platforms.
  • Experience deploying ML or AI systems to production at scale.
  • Technical credibility across data science and data engineering, with a solid grounding in statistics, machine learning, and causal inference, enough to guide architecture, hiring, and prioritization decisions.
  • Working proficiency in SQL and Python.
  • Ability to communicate data concepts clearly and concisely to executives and cross-functional partners.
Preferred
  • B.S, M.S. or PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Math, Operations Research, Physics, Economics, or another quantitative field.
  • Knowledge of NLP, LLMs, or Bayesian testing.
  • Coachable, resilient, and solution-oriented, with a bias toward action and a love of a good challenge.
  • Prior startup experience
Base salary range:
$300,000—$350,000 USD

Why join us?

🚀 Key moment to join Aircall in terms of growth and opportunities

💆‍♀️ Our people matter, work-life balance is important at Aircall

📚 Fast-learning environment, entrepreneurial and strong team spirit

🌍 45+ Nationalities: cosmopolite & multi-cultural mindset

💶 Competitive salary package & benefits


DE&I Statement: 

At Aircall, we believe diversity, equity and inclusion – irrespective of origins, identity, background and orientations – are core to our journey. 

We pride ourselves on promoting active inclusion within our business to foster a strong sense of belonging for all. We’re working to create a place filled with diverse people who can enrich and learn from one another. We’re committed to ensuring that everyone not only has a seat at the table but is valued and respected at it by providing equal opportunities to develop and thrive.  

We will constantly challenge ourselves to make sure that we live up to our ambitions around diversity, equity and inclusion, and keep this conversation open. Above all else, we understand and acknowledge that we have work to do and much to learn.


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We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Skills Required

  • 10–15 years of experience in data science and data engineering
  • 5+ years of people leadership experience
  • Experience leading managers or senior individual contributors
  • Experience owning teams across product and go-to-market data science and data engineering
  • Track record of setting and executing a multi-year data strategy with executive support and measurable business impact
  • Hands-on understanding of data pipelines, warehousing, orchestration, and cloud data platforms
  • Experience deploying machine learning or artificial intelligence systems to production at scale
  • Technical grounding in statistics, machine learning, and causal inference
  • Working proficiency in SQL and Python
  • Ability to communicate data concepts clearly to executives and cross-functional partners
  • Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Operations Research, Physics, Economics, or another quantitative field
  • Knowledge of NLP, LLMs, or Bayesian testing
  • Coachability, resilience, solution orientation, bias toward action, and enthusiasm for challenges
  • Prior startup experience

Aircall Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Aircall and has not been reviewed or approved by Aircall.

  • Healthcare Strength — Employer-paid core medical, dental, and vision coverage is emphasized, alongside mental health and wellness support. Coverage is described as starting quickly after hire and complemented by wellness reimbursements and related programs.
  • Parental & Family Support — Generous parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers is highlighted, with added childcare reimbursements. Family-oriented benefits are positioned as part of a supportive culture.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO, wellness days, and paid volunteer time are offered. Time-off policies are framed to encourage rest and work-life balance.

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The Company
HQ: Paris
700 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Aircall is the phone system for modern business. An entirely cloud-based voice platform that integrates seamlessly with popular productivity and helpdesk tools that workplaces are already using, Aircall was built to make phone support as easy to manage as any other business workflow—accessible, transparent, and collaborative.

Why Work With Us

At Aircall, we’re equally thrilled by our ambitious goals, and by the journey that will lead us there. Our culture is rooted in our mission: we believe that now more than ever, good communication has the ability to make a difference. We’re learning, trying, and improving every day.

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