PayPal Sr Data Scientist 

United States, Illinois, Chicago 

882312151

What you need to know about the role:

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 own & execute fraud prevention strategies for our global merchant lending products
• You will utilize large, complex datasets to make data-driven decisions and answer business questions

In your day-to-day role, you will:

• Conceive, design, and monitor risk management strategies to manage fraud losses and improve business profitability for credit products
• Identify opportunities and gaps within current portfolio of PayPal’s Fraud Risk controls, including continuously evolving fraud trends
• Formulate & propose solutions to ensure optimal balance between user experience, business enablement, operational expense and loss exposure
• Effectively communicate complex findings and strategy recommendations to both technical and non-technical audience
• Monitor performance of existing & new solutions and optimize to ensure desired results
• Work closely with partners in Risk Platform, Data Science, Operations, Product Management, Legal & Compliance and other teams to formulate and execute fraud risk solutions

What you need to bring:​

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, Finance, Economics or related quantitativediscipline
• 3+ years proven credit or fraud risk analytics experience or equivalent
• Must be an intuitive, organized analytical thinker, exceptional problem solver with the ability to perform detailed analysis
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal skills a must including the ability to explain and/or present analysis
• Aptitude and willingness to roll-up the sleeves and get involved in the details
• Must have good business judgment with demonstrated ability to think creatively and strategically
• Ability to work with leadership & stakeholders to define project scope and direction, driving large pieces of the work independently
• Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule to collaborate effectively with teams across multiple time zones
• Proficient in Python, R, SQL
• Proficient in Excel, Powerpoint & Word

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

Our Benefits:

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