Principal, Agentic AI

PayPal
San Jose, California2026-03-10Full time

About the job

As the Principal, Agentic AI, you will lead the strategy, development, and execution of AI-driven autonomous shopping experiences. You will spearhead initiatives that leverage agentic AI—intelligent digital agents that anticipate, negotiate, and execute commerce transactions on behalf of users. This role requires deep expertise in AI, e-commerce, and digital transformation, as well as strong leadership in cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

Define and drive the strategic vision for machine learning initiatives across multiple teams or projects.

Lead the development and optimization of state-of-the-art machine learning models.

Oversee the preprocessing and analysis of large datasets.

Deploy and maintain ML solutions in production environments.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate ML models into products and services.

Monitor and evaluate the performance of deployed models, making necessary adjustments.

Mentor and guide junior engineers and data scientists.

Publish research findings and contribute to industry discussions.

Lead the development of new methodologies and frameworks for ML applications.

Qualifications

Minimum

10+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Deep expertise with ML frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn.

Extensive experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and tools for data processing and model deployment.

Proven track record of leading the design, implementation, and deployment of machine learning models.

Preferred

No preferred qualifications listed.