Data Scientist 1

eBay, Inc. seeks Data Scientist 1 in Austin, TX

Job Duties: Support the risk department in reducing fraud and improving the overall eBay experience for buyers and sellers. As a member of the decision science team, research and develop new methodologies and techniques to improve the overall effectiveness of risk management. Perform statistical data analysis, ensure data quality, and develop tracking and reporting systems to determine the effectiveness of models, rules, and other risk initiatives and programs. Design and create model building pipeline to structure, aggregate, and turn petabytes of messy information into statistically significant features for modeling purposes. Telecommuting permitted from within a commutable distance.

Minimum Requirements: Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a closely related field plus two years of experience in the job offered, as a data scientist, or a related occupation.

Special Skill Requirements:

1.    Machine Learning 
2.    Statistical Modeling
3.    Risk Analysis
4.    Feature Engineering
5.    Numerical optimization
6.    Data Visualization
7.    Big Data Technologies
8.    Online Experiments
9.    SQL
10.    Python

Telecommuting permitted from within a commutable distance.

Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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