Job Location: San Jose, CA
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: The Global Data Science AI Research team in PayPal is looking for AI researchers to work on machine learning research for multiple data science applications within the company. As an AI research scientist, you will have a great opportunity to explore and apply state of the art AI /ML techniques (such as Adversarial learning, Reinforcement learning, Graph convolutional networks etc) to real world business problems and create value and impact. You will have access to huge amount of internal data to train and build innovative models on. You will also get a chance to get see and be a part of how machine learning and AI solutions are built and deployed in production at scale in PayPal products encompassing domains such as fraud detection, customer service, marketing and sales.
Job Description:
Job Responsibilities:
- Research and experiment with state-of-the-art machine learning / AI algorithms to solve critical business problems in the areas of risk, fraud or natural language understanding or processing
- Collaborate with other research scientists and engineers to formulate innovative solutions to implement advanced AI techniques and take them to production
- Document research findings and communicate them to business leaders
- Publish and present research work findings in various internal and external forums
Job Requirements:
- Expertise in various machine learning algorithms and tools such as Tensorflow, Keras and Pytorch
- Expertise in coding in at least one major programming language such as Python (or C++ or Java)
- Understanding of big data infrastructure technologies (like MapReduce, Pig, Hive, Spark) and familiarity with SQL
- Creative and entrepreneurial mindset. Passionate about AI
- Ability to work independently and proficiently. Accountable for own results
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills on a broad set of technical topics
Education:
- PhD (highly preferred) Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Operations Research, Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent preferably with a focus in machine learning / AI.
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:
To learn more about our culture and community visit https://about.pypl.com/who-we-are/default.aspx
PayPal has remained at the forefront of the digital payment revolution for more than 20 years. By leveraging technology to make financial services and commerce more convenient, affordable, and secure, the PayPal platform is empowering more than 400 million consumers and merchants in more than 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. For more information, visit paypal.com.
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 paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.
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.
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