PayPal · 3 hours ago
Sr Manager, Machine Learning Engineering
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$188K/yr - $324K/yr
8+ years expPayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for over 25 years, providing innovative payment solutions. As the Senior Manager of Machine Learning, you will lead a team to develop and operationalize machine learning models that enhance customer experiences through personalization and intelligent recommendations.
E-Commerce PlatformsFinTechMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
Responsibilities
Define and drive the strategic vision for machine learning initiatives within the team
Lead the development and optimization of 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
Ensure adherence to best practices and industry standards in ML development
Qualification
Required
8+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience leading others
8+ years of experience in machine learning, data science, or ML engineering, with 4+ years leading technical teams
Strong track record delivering large-scale ML systems, especially in personalization, ranking, recommendations, or NBA decisioning
Deep understanding of ML algorithms (LTR, embeddings, collaborative filtering, uplift modeling, RL concepts) and real-time inference architectures
Hands-on experience with distributed systems (Kafka, Flink, Spark), cloud environments, and modern MLOps frameworks
Experience managing teams spanning multiple competencies (ML Engineering, DS, MLOps)
Strong foundation in experimentation, causal inference, and statistical model validation
Expertise with Python, SQL, and standard ML/statistical tooling
Preferred
Experience with large-scale personalization platforms or recommendation systems in consumer-facing apps
Background working with GCP, Vertex AI, or other cloud ML platforms
Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog) and model observability frameworks
Experience with LLM-based personalization, vector search, or reinforcement learning for decisioning
Published research in ML, RecSys, IR, or related areas
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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