Product Data Scientist jobs at Paypal in United States, San Jose
PayPal Staff AI Research Scientist United States, California, San Jose
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Essential Responsibilities:
- Develop and optimize machine learning models for various applications.
- Preprocess and analyze large datasets to extract meaningful insights.
- Deploy ML solutions into production environments using appropriate tools and frameworks.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate ML models into products and services.
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of deployed models.
Expected Qualifications:
- 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience with ML frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and tools for data processing and model deployment.
- Several years of experience in designing, implementing, and deploying machine learning models.
Key Responsibilities:
Research and develop large-scale foundation models, including continuous pre-training, supervised fine-tuning, and alignment techniques
Design novel architectures and training methodologies for domain-specific language models in financial services
Build scalable ML pipelines for foundation model training, evaluation, and deployment at enterprise scale
Conduct rigorous experimentation and benchmarking to ensure model quality, safety, and performance
Deploy foundation models into production environments to drive business insights and enhance customer experiences
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify high-impact use cases and translate research into practical solutions
Stay current with latest developments in LLM and LLM-Agent research and contribute to the broader AI/ML community through publications and open-source contributions
Mentor junior researchers and contribute to technical strategy for foundation model initiatives
Preferred Qualifications:
PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI, or related field with focus on large language models and LLM Agent
1-3+ years of hands-on experience training and deploying large-scale language models (7B+ parameters)
Deep expertise in transformer architectures, attention mechanisms, and modern training techniques
Experience with distributed training frameworks (PyTorch, JAX, DeepSpeed, etc.)
Strong background in NLP, deep learning, and statistical machine learning
Proven track record of research publications in top-tier venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, etc.)
Travel Percent:
The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .
The US national annual pay range for this role is $169,500 to $291,500
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PayPal Sr Lead Product Manager United States, California, San Jose
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Essential Responsibilities:
- Drives product strategy with cross-functional stakeholders consistent with the shared vision for the product or enabling platform.
- Plans and implements the architectural roadmap that balances innovative design and technical implementation, while balancing regulatory requirements, time-to-market, meeting customer needs and product profitability.
- Assesses the customer experience and customer needs in product requirements and decision making.
- Sets up data gathering mechanisms relative to the metrics that inform the success of products including usability studies, research and market analysis.
- Leads workstreams to include analytics, customer discovery, market research and competitive analysis to drive data-driven decision-making.
- Oversees product profitability measures, including budget.
- Plans operational mechanisms that drive execution and accountability including Product Reviews, Operating Reviews, and Business Reviews. Interfaces with product and technology leadership as needed.
- Partners with content strategists, data scientists, product designers and user experience researchers.
- Maximizes efficiency in a constantly evolving environment where the process is fluid and creative solutions are the standard.
Expected Qualifications:
- 8+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Travel Percent:
The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .
The US national annual pay range for this role is $169,500 to $291,500
Our Benefits:
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PayPal Principal AI Product Manager United States, California, San Jose
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Essential Responsibilities:
- Establish a shared vision across the company for one or more products, or a platform product enabling development & scalability, with a deliberate and cohesive strategy.
- Leads product strategy development, and develops a clear, executable view of the product strategy with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Influences the architectural roadmap and balances innovative design and technical implementation, while balancing regulatory requirements, time-to-market, meeting customer needs and product profitability.
- Champions the customer experience and prioritizes customer needs in product requirements and decision making.
- Defines and uses metrics that inform the success of products including usability studies, research and market analysis.
- Standardizes workstreams to include analytics, customer discovery, market research and competitive analysis to drive data-driven decision-making.
- Responsible for product profitability, including budgetary decisions.
- Leads operational mechanisms that drive execution and accountability including Product Reviews, Operating Reviews, and Business Reviews. Interfaces with senior leadership as needed.
- Maximizes efficiency in a constantly evolving environment where the process is fluid and creative solutions are the standard.
Expected Qualifications:
- 10+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Travel Percent:
The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .
The US national annual pay range for this role is $188,000 to $323,950
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PayPal Sr Data Scientist United States, California, San Jose
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Essential Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and implementation of advanced data science models.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements.
- Drive best practices in data science.
- Ensure data quality and integrity in all processes.
- Mentor and guide junior data scientists.
- Stay updated with the latest trends in data science.
Expected Qualifications:
- 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications
-Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset, with a degree in a quantitative field such as Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or a related discipline
-4+ years of experience in Product Data Science, including A/B testing and experimentation, advanced analytics, and applied machine learning-Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python, with expertise in working with large-scale, complex datasets to derive actionable insights-Hands-on experience with modern data tools and platforms such as Jupyter Notebooks, BigQuery, Teradata, Hadoop, or Hive is highly desirable
-Exceptional communication and data storytelling skills, with the ability to distill complex findings for both technical and non-technical audiences and influence cross-functional decision-making-Prior work experience inanalytics space would be highly valued
Travel Percent:
The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .
The US national annual pay range for this role is $123,500 to $212,850
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PayPal Principal Product Manager United States, California, San Jose
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Essential Responsibilities:
- Drives product strategy with cross-functional stakeholders consistent with the shared vision for the product.
- Plans and implements the architectural roadmap that balances innovative design and technical implementation, while balancing regulatory requirements, time-to-market, meeting customer needs and product profitability.
- Assesses the customer experience and customer needs in product requirements and decision making.
- Sets up data gathering mechanisms relative to the metrics that inform the success of products including usability studies, research and market analysis.
- Leads workstreams to include analytics, customer discovery, market research and competitive analysis to drive data-driven decision-making.
- Oversees product profitability measures, including budget.
- Plans operational mechanisms that drive execution and accountability including Product Reviews, Operating Reviews, and Business Reviews. Interfaces with product leadership as needed.
- Partners with content strategists, data scientists, product designers and user experience researchers.
- Maximizes efficiency in a constantly evolving environment where the process is fluid and creative solutions are the standard.
Expected Qualifications:
- Minimum of 12 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Product & Performance Initiatives
- Drive product initiatives that improve customer and merchant performance across adoption, engagement, and retention.
- Collaborate with peer product managers to ensure consistency and alignment across PayPal’s portfolio.
- Define product requirements that balance innovation, regulatory compliance, and customer trust.
Data-Driven Execution
- Establish experimentation and measurement practices that guide prioritization and accelerate learning.
- Partner with data science and product teams to build predictive models that address adoption, engagement, and performance health.
- Leverage analytics and research to uncover performance opportunities and guide investment decisions.
AI & Emerging Technology
- Champion AI/ML capabilities that improve scalability, cost efficiency, and product performance.
- Partner with engineering and product peers to operationalize emerging technologies into merchant and customer solutions.
- Explore innovative approaches to deliver differentiated experiences across multiple product areas
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Collaborate with engineering, design, data science, and peer product managers to deliver cohesive platform capabilities.
- Work with merchant, sales, and go-to-market teams to ensure PayPal delivers measurable improvements in merchant performance.
- Support operational reviews (product reviews, OKRs, portfolio planning) that create visibility and accountability across teams.
Experience
- 6-10 years in product management, product strategy, or performance-focused roles.
- Strong track record of launching products that deliver measurable adoption and business impact.
- Experience with AI/ML integration, experimentation design, and analytics-driven decision-making.
- Background in global or platform businesses, preferably in payments, fintech, or commerce ecosystems.
Skills & Competencies
- Ability to influence peers and stakeholders across product, engineering, design, and business teams.
- Data-driven mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Comfort operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with evolving priorities.
- Strategic thinking paired with strong execution discipline.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or related field required.
- Advanced degree (MBA/MS) preferred but not required.
Travel Percent:
The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .
The US national annual pay range for this role is $188,000 to $323,950Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please
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PayPal Data Scientist United States, California, San Jose
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Job Description:
Minimum Requirements: Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Data Science, Data Analytics, or a closely related field plus two years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
Special Skill Requirements:
Performing scalable analysis using R and Python [2 years]
Database query languages including SQL [2 years]
Statistical analysis, including descriptive statistics, correlation, regression, or confidence intervals [2 years]
Developing relevant metrics or KPIs to measure performance by product teams [2 years]
Debugging and monitoring for production services [2 years]
Experimentation techniques including A/B testing or simulation [1.5 years]
Quantitative modeling, including machine learning models, time series forecasting or casual impact analyses [1.5 years]
Data analysis or machine learning systems [2 years]
Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications
Salary:$174,304.00-243,500.00per annum. 40 hours per week; M-F, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
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PayPal Manager Product Growth United States, California, San Jose
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Essential Responsibilities:
- Drive revenue growth and global market expansion by identifying and cultivating strategic partnerships, channels, and opportunities
- Lead the negotiation with external partners and engage cross-functional support colleagues to ensure the successful delivery of solutions for large complex partnerships.
- Develop and execute an overall business strategy to identify and cultivate strategic partnerships, channels, and opportunities to drive revenue growth and global market expansion.
- Influence the negotiation with external partners, engaging cross-functional support colleagues, to ensure successful delivery of solutions for large complex partnerships.
- Align product and business levers (such as pricing and FX) to maximize revenue and market expansion opportunities.
- Engage closely with product, engineering, and architecture teams to drive the architectural runway and determine the best technicalimplementation/design.
- Represent the end customer on an ongoing basis and use this knowledge to drive effective prioritization and decision-making.
- Collaborate and influence product outcomes in a matrix organization with multiple stakeholders such as Engineering, Operations, Risk, Legal, Sales, Business Development, Marketing, Finance, and Banking Partners.
Expected Qualifications:
- 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Travel Percent:
The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .
The US national annual pay range for this role is $100,500 to $173,250
Our Benefits:
Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please
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Essential Responsibilities:
- Develop and optimize machine learning models for various applications.
- Preprocess and analyze large datasets to extract meaningful insights.
- Deploy ML solutions into production environments using appropriate tools and frameworks.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate ML models into products and services.
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of deployed models.
Expected Qualifications:
- 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience with ML frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and tools for data processing and model deployment.
- Several years of experience in designing, implementing, and deploying machine learning models.
Key Responsibilities:
Research and develop large-scale foundation models, including continuous pre-training, supervised fine-tuning, and alignment techniques
Design novel architectures and training methodologies for domain-specific language models in financial services
Build scalable ML pipelines for foundation model training, evaluation, and deployment at enterprise scale
Conduct rigorous experimentation and benchmarking to ensure model quality, safety, and performance
Deploy foundation models into production environments to drive business insights and enhance customer experiences
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify high-impact use cases and translate research into practical solutions
Stay current with latest developments in LLM and LLM-Agent research and contribute to the broader AI/ML community through publications and open-source contributions
Mentor junior researchers and contribute to technical strategy for foundation model initiatives
Preferred Qualifications:
PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI, or related field with focus on large language models and LLM Agent
1-3+ years of hands-on experience training and deploying large-scale language models (7B+ parameters)
Deep expertise in transformer architectures, attention mechanisms, and modern training techniques
Experience with distributed training frameworks (PyTorch, JAX, DeepSpeed, etc.)
Strong background in NLP, deep learning, and statistical machine learning
Proven track record of research publications in top-tier venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, etc.)
Travel Percent:
The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .
The US national annual pay range for this role is $169,500 to $291,500
Our Benefits:
Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please
These jobs might be a good fit
