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Manager Data Science - Global Payment Network AI Foundations

Riverwoods, IL, USFull-time$179k2026-10-05 → 2026-11-11
Based in United StatesVisa sponsorship offered

Core

Lead foundational AI and automation initiatives for the global payment network, building ML engines and AI agents to process billions of transactions and drive merchant intelligence.

Role type

Manager, Data Science (Foundational AI & Automation)

Builds

Core ML models, AI agents, and automation tools for the payments ecosystem

Domain

Financial Services / Payments / AI & Machine Learning

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Large Language Models (LLMs), Natural Language Processing (NLP), model training optimization, self-supervised learning, explainability, RLHF, Python, SQL, relational databases, open-source tools, cloud computing

Preferred skills

PhD in STEM, experience with embedding models, vector databases, autonomous AI agents, Scala, R

Technologies

PyTorch, AWS, VectorDBs, LLMs

Responsibilities

Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver AI capabilities for network transactions, serve as domain expert in NLP/LLMs, translate technical complexity into business value, lead talent development

Seniority

Manager, hands-on IC with team leadership