Data Scientist

Payactiv - Milpitas, CA

Hiring: Data Scientist Company: Payactiv Location: Milpitas, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 19:02:44 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Data Pipeline, ETL, Linear, Machine Learning, NumPy, Pandas, Python, SQL, SageMaker, Snowflake, scikit-learn About the job Experience: •3 years of experience in Data Science, Engineering or a closely related role. Qualifications: •Job Title: Data Scientist — Decision Analytics •The Decision Analytics team is seeking a Data Scientist, based out of our Milpitas office, with the technical fluency to build independently and the statistical judgment to know when a result is real. •Own the end-to-end solution from data exploration and feature engineering through model training, validation, deployment, and performance monitoring. •Develop and evaluate statistical and machine learning models, with clear justification for methodology and model selection. •Write production-quality Python and SQL against multi-million-row datasets, with attention to performance, accuracy, and reliability. •Translate ambiguous business questions into structured analyses and deliver actionable recommendations to stakeholders. •Communicate analytical findings clearly to internal stakeholders, translating technical results into insights that support business decisions. •Partner cross-functionally with data engineers in designing, validating, and maintaining ETL processes and data pipelines to ensure integrity, quality, and observability. •Stay on top of emerging technologies in analytics, ML/AI, and cloud computing (familiarity with Snowflake and AWS SageMaker is a strong plus). Compensation: •$100,000 - $120,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!