Job Title : Data Scientist 1Location : Chennai, Tamil Nadu+1 locationCompany : PayPalSalary : Open Date : 2023-03-10Close Date : 2023-07-10
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:
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 analyse 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
- Utilize bottom-up, story based, innovative techniques to apply analytical know how onto PayPal’s risk strategies
- 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
**We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don't hesitate to apply.
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:
To learn more about our culture and community visit https://about.pypl.com/who-we-are/default.aspx
PayPal has remained at the forefront of the digital payment revolution for more than 20 years. By leveraging technology to make financial services and commerce more convenient, affordable, and secure, the PayPal platform is empowering more than 400 million consumers and merchants in more than 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. For more information, visit paypal.com.
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 [email protected].
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.