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
• 12+ years of relevant industry experience (9+ with a PhD), with 2+ years of domain experience in pricing or promotions
• 4+ years of experience in a technical leadership role with applied scientists and economists (as a manager or technical lead)
• Hands-on ‘builder’ experience in causal machine learning problems. Expert understanding of causal machine learning and reinforcement learning algorithms is a plus
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with audiences of varying technical knowledge and seniority
• Strategic thinker with experience laying out and delivering on 1+ year technical / product vision

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for a mixed team of applied scientists, data scientists, and economists, guiding them through modeling and system design
• Develop and refine Airbnb's pricing guidance strategy and roadmaps in collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Design and evaluate pricing algorithms using state-of-the-art casual machine learning and/or reinforcement learning techniques
• Build world-class, next-generation pricing and host guidance products through hands-on coaching and model development
• 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
• Uplevel the craft and velocity of everyone who works with you!

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity
• Benefits
• Employee Travel Credits