Airbnb is looking to optimize its dynamic marketplace by driving innovation in pricing, supply management, and fee strategies. The Senior Data Scientist will build data products, inference frameworks, and intelligence to enable marketplace growth.
Requirements
- Strong fluency in Python or R for hands-on IC work and SQL for advanced data analysis at scale
- Experience with causal inference and machine learning techniques, ideally in a multi-sided platform setting
Responsibilities
- Specifying and estimating models to determine the impact of supply and demand on marketplace outcomes
- Delivering data and insights to enable the company’s supply growth efforts
- Develop models to accurately forecast key marketplace metrics, enabling proactive decision-making and strategic planning
- Utilizing cutting-edge causal inference techniques, you will quantify the impact of changes in supply and demand on the marketplace, informing targeted improvements and interventions
- Actively collaborate with teams across product, engineering, and operations to integrate data science insights into initiatives aimed at enhancing supply acquisition, retention, and success
- Engage with stakeholders to understand their business objectives and provide data-driven solutions tailored to these goals
Other
- 5+ years of relevant industry experience, or 2+ years with a PhD
- Background in economics, statistics, and experimentation. A PhD or Master’s in economics or a related field is valued
- Proven ability to succeed in collaborative environments with cross-functional stakeholders and also in independent work environments
- Proven ability to communicate clearly and effectively to audiences of varying technical levels
- US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity.
