Senior Data Scientist

Summary

Join Airbnb's Marketplace Data Science team as a Senior Data Scientist and contribute to the growth of our global marketplace. You will build data products, inference frameworks, and intelligence to drive innovation and optimize our dynamic Marketplace. Collaborate with cross-functional teams across product, engineering, and operations. Develop models to forecast key marketplace metrics and utilize cutting-edge causal inference techniques. Engage with stakeholders to understand their business objectives and provide data-driven solutions. This US-based remote eligible position requires 5+ years of relevant experience or 2+ years with a PhD and expertise in economics, statistics, experimentation, Python/R, and SQL. The role offers opportunities for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience, or 2+ years with a PhD
• Background in economics, statistics, and experimentation
• 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
• 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

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
• Crafting models: You will develop models to accurately forecast key marketplace metrics, enabling proactive decision-making and strategic planning
• Advanced causal inference: 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
• Cross-functional collaboration: You will actively collaborate with teams across product, engineering, and operations to integrate data science insights into initiatives aimed at enhancing supply acquisition, retention, and success
• Stakeholder engagement: You will engage with stakeholders to understand their business objectives and provide data-driven solutions tailored to these goals

Preferred Qualifications

A PhD or Master’s in economics or a related field is valued

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity
• Benefits
• Employee Travel Credits