PayPal
Sr Data Scientist
$130K–$194K
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum: 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree, or any equivalent combination of education and experience. Additional qualifications: Bachelor’s degree with at least six years of relevant professional experience, or a master’s degree with at least five years of relevant experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.
About the job
Develops data-driven collections strategies and scalable analytics solutions, primarily for Venmo BNPL, while supporting other PayPal products and balancing business performance, operational efficiency, and risk.
What you'll do
- Develop and implement advanced data science models and collections strategies.
- Build reusable solutions for portfolio measurement, A/B testing, strategy optimization, and performance analysis.
- Partner with stakeholders, communicate recommendations, and mentor junior data scientists.
What they ask for
- Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python, including work with large, complex datasets.
- Strong analytical skills and experience with statistical analysis, experimental design, and performance measurement.
- Ability to translate analytical findings into practical business strategies and present findings to senior management.
- Strong collaboration skills across stakeholder groups including Credit Strategy, Fraud, Risk, Operations, Product, and Technology.
Nice to have
- Experience developing data-driven strategies, segmentation, experimentation frameworks, or decision tools.
- Proficiency in Excel, data visualization, and PowerPoint.
Pay
Chicago, Illinois: $130,500.00 - $193,600.00 annually (base pay).
Tools
SQL, Python, AI, Excel, PowerPoint
AI focus
Use AI and advanced analytics to build reusable solutions for portfolio measurement, A/B testing, strategy optimization, and performance analysis.
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