Data Scientist

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Job Description

Visa U.S.A. Inc., a Visa Inc. company, needs a Data Scientist (multiple openings) in Foster City, CA to:

1. Use and build new predictive models to innovate and optimize customer experiences, revenue generation, data insights, advertising targeting and other business outcomes.
2. Apply data science techniques to our unique data to help our clients both innovate and solve problems.
3. Work with your data science colleagues as well as other teams across Visa to guide the critical thinking for our clients by using available data and tools.
4. Connect with clients as well as client teams regarding the results and strategic recommendations advised by your analyses.
5. Develop visualizations to make sophisticated analyses accessible to a broad audience.
6. Find opportunities to craft products out of analyses that are suitable for multiple clients.
7. Work with partners throughout the organization to explore opportunities for using Visa data to drive business solutions.
8. Position reports to the Foster City, California office and may allow for partial telecommuting.
9. Domestic travel required up to 5% of the time.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

Employer will accept a Master’s degree in Statistics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Economics, Data Science, Applied Analytics, Business Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field, and 2 years of experience in job offered or in a data scientist or analyst-related occupation.

Position requires experience in the following:

1. Extracting and aggregating data from large data sets using SQL/Hive or Spark;
2. Analyzing large data sets using programming languages such as Python, R, SQL or Spark;
3. Generating and visualizing data-based insights in software such as Tableau;
4. Communicating data-driven insights and conveying actionable recommendations;
5. Managing and organizing work in Office software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Teams;
6. Building predictive and descriptive statistical models using machine learning tool kit, Jupyter notebooks, Python; and
7. Data mining and statistical modeling like regression modeling, clustering techniques, and decision trees.

Additional Information

Worksite: Foster City, CA

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Travel Requirements: Domestic travel required up to 5% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting.  The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

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.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is $129,400.00 to $200,500.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.

Client-provided location(s): Foster City, CA

Job ID: bca0fdca-6328-4da7-8cac-4b6b31b9f579

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-09-16T13:03:59