
Senior Staff Data Scientist
Airbnb
WorldwideFully remoteFull TimeSenior, LeadInformation Technology
USD 224,000–280,000 a yearPosted 8 hours ago8h agoApply link checked 1 hour ago
Why we think you can apply
- Hiring model
- Open worldwide · the employer states no country restriction
- Work from
- Anywhere, the UAE included
Posted 8 hours ago · apply link checked 1 hour ago
About the role
About the Company
Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe.
Responsibilities
- Develop deep understanding of guest navigation and re-engagement via analysis of granular user action and sequence datasets
- Drive technical frameworks and science leadership to explore innovative paradigms for detecting revealed preferences
- Write code for prototypes to detect and quantify guest preferences via iterative development of data frameworks and AI models
- Assess efficacy of derived guest preferences via measurement, hypothesis validation, and experimental design
- Present findings and recommendations to leadership to inform strategy and cross-functional deliverables
Requirements
- Causal inference expertise with marketplace experience
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Econometrics, or a related field
- 9+ years of industry experience with a PhD, or 12+ years with a Masters
- Expert proficiency in Python or R and familiarity with SQL
- Experience in search, UX discovery, or personalized evidence systems
- Proven ability to develop proof-of-concept prototypes and work with LLMs
- Strong communication skills for collaborating with product, engineering, and design partners
What we look for
- Causal inference expertise
- Marketplace experience
- PhD in CS, Stats, or Econometrics
- 9+ years experience (PhD) or 12+ years (Masters)
- Proficiency in Python or R
- SQL familiarity
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