Data 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 Identity Risk Lifecycle 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**:
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 analyze key performance indicators and track financial and operational metrics with the aim of adapting PayPal’s advanced proprietary fraud prevention and experience mechanisms and enabling growth.

**Your day to day**

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

- Develop and own data-driven risk decision strategies to support PayPal’s global financial business goals
- Plan and execute long-term projects from start to finish
- Drive end-to-end processes with partners across many organizations
- Work with product and platform teams to develop cutting edge, scalable and safe products, to enhance the experience for our global customers
- Measure performance against KPIs and goals
- Maintain ongoing communication with stakeholders and peers across the company and share updates with senior leaders in a clear manner

**What do you need to bring**:

- Bachelor’s Degree or above in one of the following: economics, finance, engineering, exact sciences, etc. (MBA - an advantage)
- 2+ years of work experience in relevant positions (e.g. Decision scientist, data analyst, statistician, data scientist, FP&A, product/process manager, risk management, army intelligence units)
- Proven analytical skills
- Technical orientation; Experience in SQL / R / Python / other programming language - a must
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
- Quick-thinker, fast learner, wide general knowledge, problem solver

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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.