PayPal Director Machine Learning 

United States, California, San Jose 

618789282

Job Description:

Your day to day:

• Lead the team in charge of Development of Recommender Systems leveraging cutting edge AI/ML techniques, such as graph neural networks and deep learning models.
• Define an end-to-end vision for domain, including Signal Collection, Consumer Embedding, Product and Merchant Embeddings and retrieval/ranking pipelines.
• Leverage GenAI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Llamma to accelerate development of recommendation models.
• Act as a thought leader, staying on top of the latest advancements in Generative AI and integrating innovative technologies into our systems to maintain a competitive edge.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities and ability to quickly propose feasible solutions and effectively communicate strategy and risk mitigation approaches to leadership
• Communicate complex concepts and the results of models and analyses to both technical and non-technical audiences. Influencing partners including product stakeholders.
• Work in close partnership with our engineering group and PayPal's Platforms organization and drive the adoption of ML/AI solutions throughout the organization.
• Grow and scale a team of top-performing talent

This position is hybrid and requires in-office presence about 3 days a week in our San Jose, CA Headquarters.

What do you need to bring:

• Strong background in Machine Learning with practical experience in building and implementing large-scale predictive models and recommendation systems.
• Strengths in Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Recommendation systems, Generative models, and Statistical Analyses.
• Preferred to have industry expertise in e-commerce recommendations, Ads relevance or other related applications.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence partners and customers with your insights and expertise.
• Ability to groom senior ICs and Junior Managers.
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or related fields.
• 8+ years of machine learning and AI industry experience.
• 5+ years of experience managing teams of machine learning engineers, modelers, and/or data scientists.

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 U.S. national annual pay range for this role is

$120300 to $287100

Our Benefits:

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