Head of Venmo, AI Personalization

Overview

Head of Venmo, AI Personalization

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PayPal

— PayPal is seeking a builder–leader to define the future of AI for Venmo—from personalization and social feed ranking to agentic, LLM-powered experiences that delight users and drive the business. You’ll own a 0→1 roadmap, partner closely with senior executives, and scale a world-class team to ship production systems used by tens of millions.

Essential 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.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of 12 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Previous management experience.

Benefits

PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience. The total compensation for this role may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit https : / / www.paypalbenefits.com.

The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is $188,000 to $323,950.

Work Model

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Additional Information

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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.

Belonging at PayPal

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

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