Decision Scientist

At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to democratize financial services to ensure that everyone, regardless of background or economic standing, has access to affordable, convenient, and secure products and services to take control of their financial lives.

Job Description Summary: What you need to know about the role Decision scientists are highly motivated team players with strong analytical skills who specialize in creating, driving, and executing initiatives to mitigate fraud on PayPal’s platform and improve the experience for PayPal’s hundreds of millions of customers while guaranteeing compliance with regulations. Meet our team Decision scientists in the Consumer Risk Experience team are problem solvers suited to approach varied challenges in complex big data environments. As part of our day-to-day job, we are collaborating with a wide variety of partners in the company, such as product experts, data scientists, and engineers to bring our analytical insights to life, impacting the experience and security of millions of users around the globe.

**Job Description**:
**Your way to impact**

Decision scientists deeply understand PayPal’s business objectives, as their impact on PayPal’s top and bottom lines is immense. As a decision scientist, you will drive end-to-end solutions to improve customer experience, increase engagement, and reduce churn within the PayPal platform.

**Your day to day**

**In your role as a Decision Scientist, you will**:

- Leverage massive and complex data sets to identify patterns, trends, and opportunities to improve consumer products and experiences
- Use advanced analytics along with critical and strategic thinking to execute top-notch analyses and build business cases for new products and features
- Translate business and strategic questions into structured analysis method and accordingly, plan and execute long-term projects from start to finish
- Collaborate with product and engineering partners across many organizations to develop cutting-edge, scalable, and safe products to enhance customer experience
- Analyze and optimize risk products and experiences, while tracking their effectiveness and monitoring key metrics
- Own and lead multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic and results-oriented environment

**What do you need to bring-**
- Bachelor’s Degree or above in a quantitative field (Math, Statistics, Industrial Engineering, Engineering, Economics, etc.)
- 2+ years of demonstrated experience working in a quantitative or analytical role (e.g., Decision scientist, data/product analyst, data scientist, product/process manager, risk management, army intelligence units)
- Proficiency in using SQL and Excel for data querying and manipulation; comfortable using additional data access and analysis tools
- The ability to work comfortably in a constantly evolving environment
- Outstanding attention to details, analytical skills, and critical, business, strategic, and problem-solving thinking
- Self-learner, multi-tasking, able to work independently, initiative, highly organized, "can-do" approach
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills

Our Benefits:
At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset—you. That’s 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.

Who We Are:
As part of PayPal’s commitment to employees’ health and safety, we have established in-office Covid-19 protocols and requirements, based on expert guidance. Depending on location, this might include a Covid-19 vaccination requirement for any employee whose role requires them to work onsite. Employees may request reasonable accommodation based on a medical condition or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated.