Staff Data Scientist - Payments
Location: San Jose, California, US
Recruiter: PayPal
Date posted: Friday, November 7, 2025
Job Description:
Description
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Essential Responsibilities:
Lead and manage data science projects, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business goals.Develop and maintain data models, algorithms, and reporting systems to support data analysis and decision-making.Analyze complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights that drive strategic initiatives.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data needs and provide actionable insights.Ensure data quality and integrity through regular audits and validation processes.Mentor and guide junior data scientists, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.Expected Qualifications:
5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelors degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:
Partner withProduct, Engineering, and Financeto translate complex business problems into scalable data science solutions.
Buildcausal inference and forecasting modelsto measure marketing and product impact, guiding investment and prioritization decisions.
Design and operationalizeexperimentation frameworksto improve product performance and user engagement.
Develop andmaintainreusable data pipelines, embeddings, and feature librariesto accelerate model development.
Communicate insights and recommendations clearly to leadership, influencing strategic direction across teams.
Provenexpertiseincausal inference,experimentation, andmodel-driven decision-making.
ProficiencyinPython, SQL, and statisticalmodelingframeworks(e.g.,XGBoost, regression, time series, DML).
Experience in cloud environments (AWS, GCP) and analytics tools (Tableau,PySpark).
Strong stakeholder management and ability to communicate insights to non-technical audiences.
Experience leadingexperimentation and measurement strategiesin large-scale tech environments.
Experience in setting upAgentic workflowsfor automating data requests and root cause analysis
Background inproduct analytics and marketing measurement.
Demonstrated impact incross-functional collaborationwith product, engineering, and business stakeholders.
Experience mentoring data scientists and driving adoption of data-driven decision-making practices.
Subsidiary:
PayPal
Travel Percent:
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The US national annual pay range for this role is $152,500 to $262,350
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For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.
Our Benefits:
At PayPal, were committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we cant do this without our most important assetyou. Thats why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.
We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit.
Who We Are:
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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at .
Belonging at PayPal:
Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.
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