PayPal · 13 hours ago
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $292K/yr
5+ years expPayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for over 25 years, and they are seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to lead the design and development of advanced machine learning models. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance services through innovative AI/ML solutions and deploying models into production environments to drive business insights and improve customer experiences.
E-Commerce PlatformsFinTechMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
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
Design, develop, and deploy autonomous AI agents capable of performing complex tasks across business workflows
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate LLM-based systems into existing platforms and tools
Develop frameworks for goal-driven, multi-step reasoning and decision-making in AI agents
Implement agent orchestration, including memory, planning, and tool-use capabilities
Monitor and optimize agent performance using data-driven metrics, ensuring scalability, reliability, and compliance
Stay updated with the latest developments in LLM, RAG, and agentic system architectures, applying best practices to product innovation
Qualification
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
Preferred
Design, develop, and deploy autonomous AI agents capable of performing complex tasks across business workflows
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate LLM-based systems into existing platforms and tools
Develop frameworks for goal-driven, multi-step reasoning and decision-making in AI agents
Implement agent orchestration, including memory, planning, and tool-use capabilities
Monitor and optimize agent performance using data-driven metrics, ensuring scalability, reliability, and compliance
Stay updated with the latest developments in LLM, RAG, and agentic system architectures, applying best practices to product innovation
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
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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
CEO, UK
chaloem khompitoon
President & CEO
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