Remote Staff Data Scientist, Pricing (Algorithm)

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Airbnb

πŸ’΅ $192k-$243k
πŸ“Remote - Worldwide

Job highlights

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 β€˜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)

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

Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits
  • Employee Travel Credits

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