Senior Staff Data Scientist, Marketplace Algorithms

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πŸ’΅ $224k-$293k
πŸ“Remote - Worldwide

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 β€˜builder’ experience in causal machine learning problems
  • 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

Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits
  • Employee Travel Credits
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