Data Scientist - Vancouver, Canada - PayPal

PayPal

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

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:
PayPal is looking for an experienced data scientist to join the fast-growing People Analytics & HR Tech organization. The Data Scientist will conduct research and provide analytical solutions to enable PayPal leaders to make evidence-based decisions.

The Data Scientist will partner closely with other People Analytics Consultants on the team and the engineering team to build scalable products for the enterprise.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

Provide technical leadership of analytical projects in the Global People Analytics & HR Tech organization
Build and test ML models for the Global People Analytics & HR Tech organization by collaborating with crossfunctional stakeholders across HR, finance, product, engineering, and legal functions.
Drive better talent decision making through storytelling with data
Collaborate closely with other team members to identify opportunities for advanced analytics
Perform AI/ML research in the areas such as model fairness, explainability, security and privacy
Provide thought leadership on how to use advanced statistics and ML/AI in HR
Work effectively in a complex, global, fastpaced matrixed environment, replete with tight deliverable timeframes and multiple stakeholders

Qualifications:

Masters or Ph.

D. in computer science, mathematics, or related quantitative discipline

3+ Years working as a data scientist or applied quantitative researcher
3+ Years industry handson experience deriving insights from people/employee data with Python or R
Experience with building and deploying predictive models
Ability to communicate technical details to executive audience in a clear and concise manner
Experience in developing endtoend analytic solutions, from ETL to model building, and deployment to model health/performance monitoring
Demonstrated track record of handling sensitive data and exercising proven discretion
Experience in the technology or financial industry strongly preferred

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.

Who We Are:

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.