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: fueled by a fundamental belief that having access to financial services creates opportunity, paypal (nasdaq: pypl) is committed to democratizing financial services and empowering people and businesses to join and thrive in the global economy. Our open digital payments platform gives paypal’s 254 million active account holders the confidence to connect and transact in new and powerful ways, whether they are online, on a mobile device, in an app, or in person. Through a combination of technological innovation and strategic partnerships, paypal creates better ways to manage and move money, and offers choice and flexibility when sending payments, paying, or getting paid. Available in more than 200 markets around the world, the paypal platform, including braintree, venmo and xoom enables consumers and merchants to receive money in more than 100 currencies, withdraw funds in 56 currencies and hold balances in their paypal accounts in 25 currencies.
*job description*:
the merchant pricing & fx analytics-ml team at paypal plays a critical role in driving acceleration for paypal’s top and bottom line by using the scientific method to advocate for decisions founded in data-driven insights. This team sits at the intersection of strategy, product, and sales, and has a front-row seat to senior leadership discussions on paypal’s monetization strategy.
The team is seeking an exceptional data scientist with a passion for problem solving and a relentless execution focus. This role will drive high impact for the business from week one and as such must have a well-rounded skill set including an excellent technical background and keen business acumen.
What you will do:
- become a domain expert in pricing & fx and conduct rigorous data analysis to drive meaningful financial benefit for paypal without jeopardizing customer experience
- perform deep-dive analytics including causal inference analysis, pre-post analysis, sensitivity analysis, financial projections, and additional ad-hoc exercises to provide holistic recommendations for segment level pricing optimizations
- work cross-functionally with strategy, fp&a, product, engineering, and marketing teams to drive world-class solutions and design hypothesis-driven experiments; make clear, coherent, and holistic recommendations based on test results
- develop predictive models to articulate the value of new initiatives, changes to existing initiatives, and process improvements.
- develop anomaly detection models and business-friendly reporting tools/ dashboards to monitor overall pricing hygiene, analyze portfolio trends, and flag any opportunities or issues
- leverage the objective & key results (okr) framework to identify success metrics and monitor performance through dashboards and ad hoc analysis
- identify key metrics, conduct rigorous explorative data analysis, create exec-facing dashboards, and build business cases that drive decision-making and business prioritization
- support multiple projects at the same time in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
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.