Sr Data Scientist

The Company

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. 

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards.  Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade. 

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day.  We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Summary:

Job Description:

PayPal, Inc. seeks Sr Data Scientist in Chicago, IL

Job Duties: Collaborate across teams to define and measure key success metrics and uncover insights that inform strategic decisions.  Translate business challenges into data-driven problems and design appropriate data science solutions, including metrics and analytics, experimentation, and business intelligence.  Conduct sound statistical analysis for programs and A/B testing experiment to recognize the patterns that lead to actional insights.  Build and continuously enhance models and analytical framework to support risk initiatives and its wider implication with cross functional partners, e.g. finance, product etc.  Influence partners and drive impactful change through the structure and clarity of analysis and recommendations.  Effectively communicate insights to risk senior leadership to enable executive level decision making and follow-ups.  Champion data quality, accessibility, and democratization of data across the organization. Partial telecommuting permitted from within a commutable distance.

Minimum Requirements: Master's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Data Science, Business Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a closely related field plus three years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.

Special Skill Requirements:

1.              Experience in fraud detection and risk analytics within large financial services or technology sector (3 year/s)

2.              Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including compliance, legal, and technology stakeholders (3 year/s)

3.              Experience implementing and refining fraud defense strategies (3 years)

4.              Experience in developing decisioning frameworks, conducting statistical analysis, and delivering measurable business impact through data-driven solutions. (3 year/s)

5.              Proficiency in SQL, Python, and data visualization tools (Tableau or similar) (3 year/s)

6.              Experience in production process automation. (3 year/s)

7.              Experience in database design and development (3 year/s)

EOE, including disability/vets.

The base pay for this role will depend on where you work and the relevant experience and expertise you br