Principal Data Scientist - Payments Operations

Intuit

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Mountain View, CA Posted 11 days ago $247,500$335,000 / year

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TL;DR

As a Principal Data Scientist in Intuit’s Global Business Solutions Group, you will join the QuickBooks Payments team as a senior leader responsible for optimizing payments operations and driving strategic initiatives. Your day-to-day involves building systems to monitor key metrics, collaborating with cross-functional teams like Product, Finance, and Engineering to enhance payment processes through automation and innovation, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. You’ll need deep experience in global payments, technical proficiency with complex payment systems, and strong analytical skills, complemented by SQL expertise and a background in finance or banking. This role is pivotal in addressing the critical cash flow challenges faced by small businesses, aiming to streamline their operations and improve reliability through cutting-edge solutions.

Skills

SQL Python R Tableau AWS Kubernetes Docker CI/CD PostgreSQL Snowflake Git JIRA Confluence Mentorship

What you'll do

  • Build and lead a function to monitor and enhance key payments metrics.
  • Design and implement long-term strategies for optimizing global payment costs and performance.
  • Evaluate payments networks and providers to optimize margins and customer experience.
  • Drive process optimization through automation and innovative solutions in payment systems.
  • Ensure compliance with financial reporting standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Mentor and develop a team of high-performing analysts within the payments operations.

What we're looking for

  • Deep experience in global payments across card and alternative payment methods.
  • At least 8 years of analytics experience with direct management in a high-growth environment.
  • Strong technical understanding of complex payment systems and networks.
  • Proven ability to use data for strategic decision-making and prioritization.
  • Effective cross-functional project management and communication skills.
  • Knowledge of financial, accounting, and banking systems.
  • SQL proficiency for self-service data analysis.

Market check

Salary context

This $247,500–$335,000 range sits above 100% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$116,450$220,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$135,000$199,800

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Intuit

Intuit is a financial software company known for products like TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint, and Credit Karma, helping consumers and small businesses manage their finances and taxes. Industry: Financial Software & Technology

Intuit currently has 142 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $202,500–$274,000 across 131 roles with salary data.

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