PayPal · 6 months ago
Sr Director, Machine Learning Engineering
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$232K/yr - $399K/yr
18+ years expPayPal is a financial service company that provides online payment solutions to its users worldwide. This role will drive the strategic vision and development of cutting-edge machine learning models and algorithms to solve complex problems, working closely with data scientists, software engineers, and product teams to enhance services through innovative AI/ML solutions.
E-Commerce PlatformsFinTechMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
Responsibilities
Define and drive the strategic vision for machine learning initiatives at the organizational level
Lead the development and optimization of state-of-the-art machine learning models
Oversee the preprocessing and analysis of large datasets
Deploy and maintain ML solutions in production environments
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate ML models into products and services
Monitor and evaluate the performance of deployed models, making necessary adjustments
Mentor and guide junior engineers and data scientists
Publish research findings and contribute to industry discussions
Represent the company at conferences and external engagements
Influence the direction of the company's AI/ML strategy and contribute to long-term planning
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 18 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Minimum of 5 years management experience
Benefits
Flexible work environment
Employee shares options
Health and life insurance
Company
PayPal
PayPal is a financial service company that provides online payment solutions to its users worldwide.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$12.17BKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsBlueRun Ventures
2025-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $6.95B
2023-06-07Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2015-07-20IPO
Leadership Team
Simon Bladon
PayPal UK CEO
chaloem khompitoon
President & CEO
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