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Millions of people buy and sell on eBay every day, making it one of the largest and most diverse marketplaces worldwide. We are searching for an outstanding Data Scientist to join eBay’s Trust & Risk Analytics team in Toronto and help define marketplace safety at scale. As a Data Scientist in Trust & Risk, you will operate as a strategic analytics partner to senior leaders across Trust, Risk, Product, Engineering, Policy, and Shipping.

You will build how eBay identifies, measures, and reduces transaction risk - and your work will directly influence platform decisions affecting hundreds of millions of users globally. You will lead the analytical approach for several complex workstreams, such as seller risk, buyer risk, account risk, eBay Money Back Guarantee, and shipping loss.

Build Trust & Risk Strategy: Define and drive analytical strategy across Trust & Risk domains, translating organizational objectives into measurable priorities Build enterprise-scale benchmarks and quantitative frameworks for transaction risk, decision quality, false positives, residual exposure, and return on investment Lead Across Workstreams: Lead simultaneous high-impact analytical workstreams, connecting insights across risk vectors and organizational boundaries Guide senior leaders across Trust, Product, Finance, Engineering, and Policy with clear, compelling,



evidence-based recommendations Identify and prioritize the highest-value opportunities across customer experience, marketplace risk, and transaction loss Raise the Analytical Bar: Mentor and develop other data scientists, raising the quality of analytical thinking and execution across the team BA/BS with 8+ years, or Masters/PhD with 6+ years of experience in Data Science, Analytics, Quantitative Research, or a related field Robust technical foundation: proficiency in Python or R, SQL, and applied quantitative/statistical methods Track record of influencing cross-functional decisions at senior levels without relying on direct authority Prior experience in marketplace trust, fraud, transaction risk, or e-commerce Background in developing enterprise measurement frameworks for loss, decision quality, or risk exposure Experience in a leading technology or e-commerce company Familiarity with machine learning, NLP, or LLM/GenAI applications Why ebay eBay is a passionate company with nearly 30 years of history connecting buyers and sellers across 190 markets. The Trust & Risk team is central to that mission - and this role is one of the most strategically visible in the organization. Join us in Toronto and help create a safer, more trusted global marketplace!

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📌 Manager, Data Science - Risk & Trust (Toronto)
🏢 eBay
📍 Toronto