Senior Data Scientist

Visa

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Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Foster City, CA
Salary
$156,800–$251,100 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
4 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 12, 2026 (soon)

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays more than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $139,875–$214,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $204k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Visa

Visa Inc. is the world''s largest payment network, enabling digital payments for consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and governments through its global processing network and branded card products. Industry: Payments Technology & Financial Services

Visa currently has 99 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $154,200–$247,050 across 94 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Data Scientist

JOB TITLE: Sr. Data Scientist The Sr. Data Scientist at the Consultant / Manager level leads technical project teams to develop advanced data science models and solve complex business problems. You will manage end-to-end projects, building scalable models from large-scale data sets and translating analytics into actionable recommendations for senior audiences. Key responsibilities include implementing deep learning, machine learning, recommendation systems, and generative models while ensuring reproducibility in analytic pipelines. You will utilize a technical stack including Hadoop, Hive/SQL, Apache Spark, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and scikit-learn. Proficiency in Python, R, and data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI is required. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions within the payments technology domain, specifically addressing challenges related to large-scale data processing and financial services.

What does a Data Scientist earn in California?

Median $214500 from 134 postings across 32 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop and implement advanced data science models including deep learning, machine learning, and generative models.
  • Lead and provide technical direction to data science teams to ensure high-quality project outcomes.
  • Manage end-to-end data science projects from initial scoping and planning through to final delivery.
  • Build and deploy scalable models using large-scale data sets and modern distributed systems like Spark and Hadoop.
  • Translate complex analytics output into actionable business recommendations for senior leadership.
  • Create reproducible analytic pipelines and ensure quality across all project deliverables.
  • Extract and aggregate data from large-scale sources using SQL and other data science tools.

What we're looking for

  • Must have experience with a Bachelor's, with an Advanced degree, or a PhD.
  • Must have experience with a Bachelor's, with an Advanced degree, or with a PhD (preferred).
  • Experience developing advanced data science models and applying machine learning techniques to business problems.
  • Experience managing data science projects from scoping to delivery and providing technical direction to teams.
  • Experience extracting and aggregating data from large datasets using SQL or other tools.
  • Experience with modern distributed systems including Hadoop, Hive/SQL, and Apache Spark.
  • Experience with machine learning, deep learning, and LLM tools like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and scikit-learn.
  • Experience in data visualization using Tableau, Power BI, or R/Python.

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