eBay
SEO Data Scientist
San Jose · Senior
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$41,926 more — $212,326 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $212,326 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Data Scientists" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Data Scientists (15-2051) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Understand and improve SEO/AEO performance in a constantly evolving environment.
- Identify root causes behind performance changes, including product launches, technical issues, algorithm updates, AI search trends, and external market factors.
- Apply sophisticated statistical methods combined with predictive analytics to address complex, ambiguous product and marketplace problems with significant buyer and revenue impact.
Responsibilities
- Join a team of passionate thinkers, innovators, and dreamers - and help us connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.
- Develop the SEO product roadmap by delivering insights and analytical thought leadership that influence design, technical, and organizational decisions.
- Design and interpret A/B tests and other causal measurement approaches to evaluate product changes and find opportunities to improve the buyer experience.
- Develop forward-looking analytical approaches, including predictive and experimental models, to better understand customer behavior and guide long-term product strategy.
- Strong command of A/B testing design, causal inference, and experimentation measurement.
Requirements
- Strong hands-on proficiency in SQL and one or more analytical programming languages such as Python or R, with experience turning large-scale data into actionable insights.
- Proven ability to connect insights to product growth opportunities, think critically in ambiguous environments, and influence decisions through data-driven recommendations.
Nice to have
- 8+ years of experience in analytics, data science, or a related quantitative field, ideally supporting product decisions in an e-commerce or consumer technology environment.
- Strong communication skills and a proven quantitative foundation, with a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a field such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Physics, or Engineering
- advanced study is a plus.
Compensation
- Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience.
- $170,400 - $227,500
- The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave).
- If hired, employees will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
Benefits
- Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
Company info
- At eBay, we're more than a global ecommerce leader - we're changing the way the world shops and sells.
- Our customers are our compass, authenticity thrives, bold ideas are welcome, and everyone can bring their unique selves to work - every day.
- We're in this together, sustaining the future of our customers, our company, and our planet.
- Our platform empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the world.
Equal opportunity
- eBay is an equal opportunity employer.
- If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact us at talent@ebay.com.
- We will make every effort to respond to your request for accommodation as soon as possible.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Remote roles are not eligible for U.S. visa sponsorship.
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