Data Scientist - AI & Automation

Overview

Hands-on Data Scientist and AI specialist for eBay’s Finance Innovation & Transformation (FIT) team, building and deploying advanced AI, machine learning, and automation solutions for complex Finance use cases.

What you'll do

• Partner with Finance and cross-functional stakeholders to define solution approaches and scalable system designs.
• Design, build, and deploy production-grade AI, machine learning, and automation solutions using Python, SQL, and modern AI/ML frameworks.
• Develop intelligent agents, web apps, automation workflows, and decision-support tools integrated into business processes.
• Build and maintain robust data pipelines, model workflows, and reusable components for scalability and long-term adoption.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and AI-assisted development tools and apply where appropriate to deliver measurable value.
• Monitor, refine, and scale deployed solutions to improve performance, reliability, usability, and alignment.

What you'll need

• 4+ years of experience designing and delivering AI, machine learning, and intelligent automation solutions in complex enterprise environments.
• Strong programming in Python and SQL.
• Experience building end-to-end AI/ML/automation solutions from design and data prep through deployment and optimization.
• Comfort working with structured and unstructured data.
• Experience handling big data (e.g., Hadoop, Teradata); Google BigQuery experience is a plus.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills to explain technical concepts and drive alignment.