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PayPal · 7 hours ago

Staff Machine Learning Engineer

positionChicago, IL
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$170K/yr - $292K/yr
date5+ years exp

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. This job will lead the design, development, and implementation of advanced 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
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Lead the development and optimization of advanced 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

Qualification

Machine LearningTensorFlowPyTorchCloud PlatformsData ProcessingData AnalysisCollaborationProblem Solving

Required

5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
Extensive experience with ML frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn
Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and tools for data processing and model deployment

Benefits

Flexible work environment
Employee shares options
Health and life insurance

Company

PayPal

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PayPal is a financial service company that provides online payment solutions to its users worldwide.
dateFounded in 1998
location
San Jose, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.paypal.com/home

H1B Sponsorship

PayPal has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2024 (917)
2023 (775)
2022 (921)
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2020 (1049)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$12.17B
Key Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsBlueRun Ventures
2025-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $6.95B
2023-06-07Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2015-07-20IPO

Leadership Team

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Simon Bladon
CEO, UK
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chaloem khompitoon
President & CEO
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