PayPal
Sr Data Scientist
$130K–$194K
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or any equivalent combination of education and experience; additionally, 3+ years proven credit or fraud risk analytics experience or equivalent.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, Finance, Economics, or a related quantitative discipline; minimum qualifications also state a Bachelor’s degree or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
About the job
Lead data science and fraud-risk analytics for PayPal consumer credit products, developing and optimizing strategies that manage fraud losses while supporting business profitability and user experience.
What you'll do
- Design, monitor, and optimize fraud-risk strategies and controls for credit products.
- Analyze complex datasets, identify fraud trends and control gaps, and recommend solutions.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across teams, communicate findings, and mentor junior data scientists.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of proven credit or fraud risk analytics experience, or equivalent.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, Finance, Economics, or a related quantitative discipline.
- Proficiency in Python and SQL.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills.
Pay
USD $130,500.00 - $193,600.00 annually (base pay)
Tools
Python, SQL
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