Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Data Scientist

Overview

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential.
Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.
The Americas Startegy and Operation team is looking for a Data Scientist candidate to drive our customer experience strategy forward by consistently innovating and problem-solving.
The ideal candidate is highly motivated, intellectually curious, analytical, and possesses an entrepreneurial mindset.


Role
Data Scientist
As a data scientist on our team, you will have the opportunity to create high-performance analytic solutions based on data sets measured in the billions of transactions and front-end visualizations to unleash the value of big data.
You will have the opportunity to develop and maintain advanced reporting and data visualization capabilities on large volumes of data to support analytics and reporting needs across products, markets and services.
Develop data-driven innovative analytical solutions and identify opportunities to support business needs in a quantitative manner and facilitate informed recommendations/decisions by performing jobs in big data cluster by using different execution engines and program languages such as Hive/Impala, Python, Spark
Provide insights/conclusions/assessments and present findings via Tableau/PowerBI dashboards, Excel and PowerPoint
Adhere to hybrid work policy (Hybrid work is defined as 3 or more days per week on average working in the assigned Mastercard office)


All About You

At least 2 years of experience in data management, data mining, data analytics, data reporting
Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Domo, PowerBI, Excel, Power Point
Experience with Hadoop environments, Python, Spark, advanced SQL coding
Excellent organizational and documentation skills with attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Self-motivated, operates with a sense of urgency. Able to prioritize and perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
Financial Institution or a Payments experience a plus
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Economics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics

Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;

• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;

• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and

• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.

Pay Ranges

New York City, New York: $110,000 - $176,000 USD