About the Role :

Want to help change the future of retail? Are you looking for a unique and highly visible role shaping Trust & Risk strategy at eBay?

Fast-paced, dynamic, and proactive, eBay's Trust & Risk team is dedicated to making eBay a safe and trusted platform for the millions of buyers and sellers who make up the eBay community.

As a Senior Data Scientist in the Trust & Risk team at eBay, you will serve as a strategic analytics partner to senior leaders across Trust, Risk, Product, Engineering, Policy, Shipping, and other partner organizations.

Responsibilities :

- Shape Trust & Risk Strategy : Define and drive analytical strategy across multiple Trust & Risk domains.

- Lead Strategic Insights : Apply deep business, analytical, and operational expertise to frame complex and ambiguous problems.

- Identify & Prioritize Opportunities : Develop a holistic view of customer experience, marketplace risk, and transaction loss.

- Define Enterprise Measurement Frameworks : Establish standardized KPIs and quantitative frameworks.

- Drive Accountability & Business Impact : Define business objectives and success measures across complex portfolios.

- Lead Across Multiple Workstreams : Provide analytical direction across several concurrent initiatives.

- Influence Cross-Functional Decisions : Partner with senior leaders across Trust, Risk, Product Management, Engineering, Policy, Shipping, Finance, and Design.

- Raise the Analytical Bar : Provide thought leadership and analytical guidance to other data scientists.

Requirements :

- BA/BS degree with 8 - 12 years (or Masters/PhD with 6+ years) of relevant experience.

- Strong proficiency in analytical and quantitative methods, programming (Python/R), and data querying (SQL).

- Exceptional ability to structure highly ambiguous, cross-functional problems.

- Proven ability to lead multiple complex analytical workstreams simultaneously.

- Strong ability to evaluate trade-offs across customer experience, risk, operational complexity, and financial impact.

- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex insights simply and influence senior executives.

- Flexible and capable of working remotely across multiple time zones. Regular availability is required for meetings between 9 : 00 AM and 12 : 00 PM (PDT).

Preferred Qualifications :

- Significant experience in marketplace Trust, Risk, fraud, transaction risk, or related domains.

- Experience developing enterprise-scale measurement or decision frameworks.

- Experience with Natural Language Processing, machine learning, or LLM/GenAI is a plus.