PayPal Sr Data Scientist 

Ireland, Dublin 

530342715

This job will lead the development and implementation of advanced data science models and algorithms. You will work with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions. Your role involves driving best practices in data science, ensuring data quality, and mentoring junior scientists.

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.

Your way to Impact

• You will provide solutions to address tactical and strategic business problems with your strong analytical skills and support the profitable growth of SMB portfolio.
• You will work closely with business stakeholders to develop an acquisition roadmap to support profitable business growth and trade-offs. Defining team objectives and executing on those objectives to drive profitable growth across the different regions, with particular focus in the American region

Your day-to-day

In your day-to-day role you will:

• Conduct thorough analysis with all available data tools and provide detailed insights which can be transformed into risk strategies that balances risk/reward trade-offs.
• Set up detailed portfolio monitoring to ensure there is no fraud pressure and work with peers to mitigate fraud with a high level of urgency.
• Continuously manage credit exposure and conduct sensitivity testing to optimize strategy.
• Work closely to evaluate internal models and implement them in our risk strategies.
• Partner with product and platform team to execute risk strategies and conduct A/B testing to optimize onboarding funnel.
• Be the voice of risk management and help solve complex problems within defined risk box

What do you need to bring

• 5+ years of experience in financial technology, banking, or payments in developing and implementing risk strategies to mitigate losses.
• Strong knowledge in data analytics to extract, analyze and transform data into risk strategy recommendations for profitable business growth.
• Knowledge of existing/emerging regulatory frameworks related to consumer and SMB acquisition.
• Having experience in a Fintech working with Product and Engineering organization is a plus
• Well organized, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment and manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure
• A high level of intellectual, professional, and interpersonal agility/flexibility, combined with stronganalytical/problem-solvingskills
• Demonstrated ability to build/maintain relationships with key stakeholders to execute the risk roadmap.
• Strong communication skills in explaining complex matters in a simple and clear manner.

Our Benefits:

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please