Data Scientist III

The Company

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards. Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade.

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Description Summary:

Consumer GADS (Global Analytics and Data Science) shapes the strategy of our Consumer business at PayPal and Venmo through data driven decision making. Portfolio analytics data scientist monitors and tracks the health of the consumer portfolio while simultaneously providing thoughtful recommendations to improve the portfolio health.

About You:

We are seeking an exceptional Data Scientist for Consumer Portfolio Analytics team with a passion for data insights and relentless focus on execution who is

• Curious and inquisitive: loves digging into data and uncovering insights 
• Hyper-analytical and intellectually honest: truly believing in data-driven decisions and communicating ideas through storytelling
• Highly motivated, result-oriented self-starter and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, and can deliver successful results with minimal guidance
• Player-coach, and are not afraid of rolling up their sleeves and jumping into details 

Your day to day:

• Challenge the status quo, and drive data backed decision making
• Partner closely with product & marketing to understand new offerings being built and recommend the right metrics to measure the impact to the portfolio
• Identify key metrics, conduct rigorous explorative data analysis, create executive facing presentations and build business cases that drive decision making
• Analyze consumer portfolio performance and health, explore opportunities for driving engagement & profitability for the business
• Synthesize large volumes of data with attention to granular details and present findings and recommendations to senior-level stakeholders
• Collaborate with engineering and data engineering to enable data tracking, resolve complex data issues, and build necessary data pipelines
• Support multiple projects at the same time in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
• Coach and mentor a small group of team members on day-to-day delivery
• complex data and tracking issues, and build necessary data pipelines
• Define and cultivate best practices in analytics instrumentation and experimentation
• Support multiple projects at the same time in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment

What do you need to bring:

• At least 10 years of experience analyzing large, multi-dimensional data sets and synthesizing insights into actionable solutions
• Bachelors in a quantitative field, advanced degrees preferred
• Excellent in SQL and scripting languages such as Python or R, comfortable working with large, complex, and potentially messy datasets
• Strong foundational knowledge of statistics (e.g. hypothesis testing, statistical inference, regression)
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, to influence cross-functional teams
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience working with cross-functional teams
• Prior work experience driving data driven solutions for customer facing businesses would be highly valued
• A passion for problem-solving and comfort with ambiguity

Additional Job Description:

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

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.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

Who We Are:

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.

Belonging at PayPal:

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

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