PayPal · 6 days ago
Director, Machine Learning Engineering
San Jose, California, United States of America
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$242K/yr - $359K/yr
10+ years expPayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. 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-CommerceFinTechPaymentsE-Commerce PlatformsMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
Responsibilities
Define and drive the strategic vision for machine learning initiatives across multiple teams or projects
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
Lead the development of new methodologies and frameworks for ML applications
Qualification
Required
10+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
2 years of experience leading others
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life and disability insurance
Parental and family leave
401(k) savings plan
Paid time off
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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2025 (1144)
2024 (917)
2023 (775)
2022 (921)
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2020 (1049)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$12.17BKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.Madison Dearborn Partners,VertexClearstone Venture Partners,Goldman Sachs
2025-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $6.95B
2023-06-07Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2015-07-20IPO
Leadership Team
Alex Chriss
President & CEO
Simon Bladon
PayPal UK CEO
Recent News
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