✦ Luna Orbit — Data & Analytics

Senior Director, Risk Data Science

at PayPal Holdings

📍 4 Locations Hybrid 💰 $268K – $398K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $268K – $398K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 15+ years
Education Not specified
Category Data & Analytics

About this role

This leadership role involves architecting and leading PayPal's fraud prevention data science initiatives, focusing on deep learning, GNNs, and large language models for real-time risk decisioning.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead risk data science team
  • Develop deep learning models
  • Implement GNNs and LLMs
  • Embed AI into real-time systems
  • Strategic fraud prevention planning

Technical Overview

The role requires expertise in advanced AI techniques, real-time data processing, and leading large data science teams to develop scalable fraud detection solutions.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a seasoned data science leader with over 15 years of experience, specializing in risk analytics, deep learning, and real-time decisioning. They have led large teams (~75 members) and possess strategic expertise in fraud prevention and AI deployment.

Must-Have Skills

Experience leading data science teams (~75 members)Expertise in risk data scienceKnowledge of deep learningExperience with graph neural networksExperience with large language modelsReal-time decisioning

Nice-to-Have Skills

AI strategyFraud preventionData architecture

Tools & Platforms

Deep Learning FrameworksGraph Neural NetworksLarge Language ModelsReal-time Data Processing Platforms

Required Skills

Risk Data ScienceDeep LearningGraph Neural NetworksGNNsLarge Language ModelsReal-time DecisioningData Science LeadershipAI Strategy

Hard Skills

Risk Data ScienceFraud PreventionDeep LearningGraph Neural NetworksGNNsLarge Language ModelsReal-time DecisioningData Science LeadershipAI Strategy

Soft Skills

LeadershipStrategic ThinkingInnovationTeam BuildingCross-functional Collaboration

Industry & Role

Industry Fintech
Job Function Lead and innovate in risk data science and fraud prevention

Keywords for Your Resume

Senior Director Risk Data ScienceDeep LearningGraph Neural NetworksGNNsLarge Language ModelsReal-time DecisioningData Science LeadershipAI StrategyFraud PreventionRisk Data ScienceTeam LeadershipData Architecture

Deal Breakers

Less than 15 years of experience, No leadership experience managing large teams, Lack of expertise in deep learning or GNNs, No experience with real-time decisioning

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