Data Scientist

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. The Data Scientist will work with the Data Science team to design and deliver projects with the appropriate analytic methodologies and techniques to solve client’s business objectives.

Requirements

• Proficient in Python, SQL, and commonly used data analytics libraries/machine learning frameworks, with the ability to independently perform data processing, feature engineering, statistical analysis, modeling, and data visualization.
• Strong predictive modeling and business analytics capabilities, with the ability to translate business problems into analytical frameworks and modeling solutions, and deliver interpretable, actionable recommendations.
• Familiarity with generative AI and large language models (LLMs), including a basic understanding of prompt design, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), knowledge-based question answering, text analytics, and intelligent assistant use cases, hands-on experience is a plus.
• Excellent project execution and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with business, product, and engineering teams to drive analytics initiatives into production.
• Strong problem-solving skills and an innovative mindset, with the ability to propose data and AI driven solutions that support business growth and operational efficiency.
• Results oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor.
• Good business acumen with strong ability to solve business problems through data driven quantitative methodologies. Experience in payment, retail banking, or retail merchant industries is preferred.
• Team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible style, with the ability to tailor data driven results to various audience levels.
• Detailed oriented, is expected to ensure highest level of quality/rigor in reports and data analysis.
• Proven skills in translating analytics output to actionable recommendations, and delivery.
• Experience in presenting ideas and analysis to stakeholders

Benefits

• Visa is an EEO Employer
• Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
• Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Tagged as: Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Python, SQL