Staff Data Scientist

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 Summary:

Staff Data Scientist - Product Data Science

Job Description:

About the Role

We’re looking for a Staff Data Scientist to join our Product Data Science team at PayPal—someone who thrives on solving strategic problems with data and delivering insights that drive action, not just reporting. In this high-impact role, you’ll collaborate with senior leaders, influence product direction, and deliver decision-enabling insights grounded in data science to shape product launches, iteration cycles, and growth strategies.

You’ll be a key thought partner across the organization, leveraging PayPal’s vast data assets to deliver actionable insights, deepen our understanding of the PayPal consumer experience, and help shape the future of commerce.

What You’ll Do

Key Roles and Responsibilities include: 

• Act as a strategic partner to product and business leaders, shaping priorities, framing key questions, and identifying opportunities where data can influence decision-making and accelerate growth.
• Collaborate with software and data engineering teams to ensure scalable data pipelines, instrumentation quality, and alignment with PayPal’s long-term data and experimentation strategy.
• Lead end-to-end execution of A/B tests and causal analyses to evaluate feature performance, optimize user experience, and guide roadmap decisions.
• Conduct deep-dive analyses on customer behavior, product usage, and key business trends to identify insights that drive growth and retention.
• Define success metrics and develop automated monitoring frameworks that reflect experimentation standards and support scalable decision-making.
• Synthesize findings into clear, compelling data stories for executive audiences, enabling confident, data-informed decisions.
• Champion experimentation best practices and help evolve PayPal’s measurement frameworks, platform capabilities, and tooling.
• Mentor junior data scientists, fostering technical development, problem-solving excellence, and business acumen across the team.

Requirements

• Educational background in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, or Engineering); advanced degree preferred.
• 9+ years of hands-on experience in data science or analytics roles, with a strong track record of driving impact in product-oriented environments.
• Expertise in controlled experimentation—including the design, execution, and analysis of tests that guide product launches, feature iteration, and strategic decision-making.
• Proficiency in SQL and comfort working with large-scale, complex datasets in modern cloud environments (e.g., Google BigQuery).
• Strong Python programming skills, with experience in data exploration, statistical analysis, and visualization; familiarity with machine learning concepts is a plus.
• Strategic mindset with business fluency—able to connect the dots between data, product experience, and business outcomes.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders through compelling communication, structured thinking, and insight-driven storytelling.
• Experience mentoring or guiding junior data scientists and a desire to foster a collaborative, learning-oriented environment.
• Domain experience in payments, fintech, or e-commerce is a strong plus.

Preferred Qualification:

Subsidiary:

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PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

Actual Compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience.

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 https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

The US national annual pay range for this role is $176,500 to $262,350

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:

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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 talentaccommodations@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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