Senior Data Scientist, Test & Learn Innovator

Mastercard Inc.; Rathcoole; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard Inc. in Ireland seeks a Senior Data Scientist for the Test & Learn team to pioneer analytics and apply machine learning, causal inference, and generative agentic AI to real-world problems.

You will translate insights into scalable products and business solutions. You will collaborate with product management, engineering, and leadership to identify challenges, guide implementations, mentor teammates, and deliver high-impact experiments for a global client base, fostering an innovative

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in data science OR equivalent graduate coursework.
• Experience applying machine learning, causal inference, and/or generative and agentic AI to real world problems.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to understand complex technical concepts with business acumen.
• Experience applying analytics to high volume datasets to influence business decisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with cross-functional collaboration ability.
• Exceptional project management and problem-solving skills with risk/benefit tradeoffs.
• Mentoring teammates to foster a growth-oriented team culture.
• Degree(s) in statistics, mathematics, computer science, engineering, or similar area preferred

Responsibilities

• Drive the research of new functionality within an analytics platform used by the world's largest organizations to make critical, multi-million-dollar decisions.
• Work cross-functionally with product management to understand and solve customer needs requiring novel analytic solutions
• Work hand-in-hand with engineering teams to help guide the implementation of your analytic ideas into our products
• Collaborate with leaders across the business unit to identify problems and drive innovative solutions.

Skills

Data science

Machine learning

Causal inference

Generative AI

Agentic AI

Analytics

Communication

Project management

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in statistics / mathematics / computer science / engineering

Job description

Mastercard Inc. in Ireland seeks a Senior Data Scientist for the Test & Learn team to pioneer analytics and apply machine learning, causal inference, and generative agentic AI to real-world problems.

You will translate insights into scalable products and business solutions. You will collaborate with product management, engineering, and leadership to identify challenges, guide implementations, mentor teammates, and deliver high-impact experiments for a global client base, fostering an innovative