Airbnb is hiring a
Staff Data Scientist

Summary

Join a cross-functional team of data scientists, analysts, engineers, product managers, and designers who build pricing and data products for Airbnb hosts. You will guide the technical development of next-gen algorithms to improve the Airbnb marketplace for guests and hosts.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (PhD or Masters) in Computer Science, Data Science, Econometrics, Statistics, or a related field
• 9+ years of relevant industry experience (6+ with a PhD). Domain experience in pricing or promotions preferred but not required
• Hands-on ‘builder’ experience in causal machine learning problems. Expert understanding of causal machine learning and reinforcement learning algorithms is a plus
• Strong programming (Python / Scala / Java / C++ or equivalent) skills. Experience with ML technologies such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Spark, Airflow
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with audiences of varying technical knowledge and seniority (up to Director)
• Prior experience in multi-sided marketplaces is preferred

Responsibilities

• Design and evaluate pricing algorithms using state-of-the-art casual machine learning and/or reinforcement learning techniques
• Write model specifications and scientific documents to clearly communicate ideas to other subject matter experts and cross-functional partners
• Work hand-in-hand with marketplace data science and algorithms engineering teams to develop, implement, and iterate quickly
• Partner with product, engineering, design, and data science teams to align on goals and deliverables. Work hand-in-hand with marketplace data science and algorithms engineering teams to develop, implement, and iterate quickly
• Advance the state-of-the-art for applied causal machine learning within Airbnb