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This position is remote in the Greater Boston AreaonlyORhybrid 3 days per week inoureither ourCincinnati, OHor Atlanta, GAoffice.

Ready to take your careerglobal?

Make your mark at one of the biggest namesinpayments.We areseekingan experienced and visionaryPrincipal Data Scientisttohelp scaleour Data Science and AI team. In this role, you will collaborate closely with ML software engineers, product managers, and other product delivery teams to build ML models and data-driven algorithms into robust, scalable, and production-ready products that optimize the end-to-end payment process. You will act as payment subject matter expert and applystrong systemand product thinking to create new product concepts, influence and build development roadmaps, design intelligent decision engines, drive cross functionalinitiativesand mentor senior DS/ML engineers.You will balance strategic leadership with hands-on technical contribution, dividing your time between setting technical direction and activelyparticipatingin architecture, design reviews, code reviews, and selected implementation efforts.

Whatyou'llown

Strategy and vision:

• Define the technical vision and strategy fornew data driven productinitiativeswith a focus onend-to-endpayment optimization, aligning them with business goals.

• Develop scalableand reusablecapabilities to power real-timemachine learningmodels(classification, ranking and optimization),enable rapid experimentationat scale, andsupportcontinuousmonitoringof MLproducts.

Technical contributionandleadership:

• Overseeandparticipatehands-on intheconceptualization, development, production deployment, operation,validation,and maintenance of ML models andmodel updatesystems.

• Establish and ensure adherence to best practicesforMLmodeling.Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in MLand payment optimization, drivingadoptionofmodern tools, frameworks, and infrastructure.

• Foster a culture of innovation,experimentationandcollaboration.Mentoran elite team ofdata scientists

Cross-functional collaboration:

• Partner with product, engineering, data, and compliance teams to integrate ML into products.Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Collaborate with other Data Science leaders toestablishan operating model for machine learning R&D thatoptimizesend-to-end delivery of business value.

Whatyou'llbring

• Bachelor's or master'sdegree in computer science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field (PhD preferred)

• 7+ years in ML research orengineering;5+ years building large-scale, real-time ML systems in production,includingsignificant experiencehands-on

• Expertisein machine learning, statistical modeling, and dataanalysis,strong experience across the ML lifecycle and experimentation processes

• Proficiencyin Python (Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn),strong SQL and database experience (NoSQLand/orgraph database experience isa plus)

• Demonstrated ability to lead solution designand execution,translatingcomplex business requirements into actionable technology solutions

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across technical and business audiences at all levels, including executive leadership

It'sa bonus if you have

• Experience in payments, fintech, or financial services

• Knowledge of payment systems (authorization lifecycle, tokenization, fraud/risk, real-time payments)

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS,GCP,Snowflake, Databricks, Vertex AI)

• Agile development experience

• Experience in large companies, mature ML teams, and/or highly regulated industries
  

About the team

Our inclusive and global teamswintogetherevery day.We'reproud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career.The people, the energy, the connections -it'sunmatched.Come and be part of an ever-evolving companyand get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes aGlobalpayer?

Globalpayersthink like a client, act like anownerand win as one team.We'recurious andinnovative - always finding better ways to deliver impact.We empower each other to make decisions,andit'sour passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like aGlobalpayer. Apply now totake your careerglobal.