Senior Data Scientist, Airbnb

Quality

$174-213.5k

Senior and Expert level
Remote in US

More information about location

Airbnb

Community marketplace for holiday accomodation

Be an early applicant

Airbnb

Community marketplace for holiday accomodation

1001+ employees

B2CHospitalityB2BTravelMarketplaceSharing Economy

Be an early applicant

$174-213.5k

Senior and Expert level
Remote in US

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2CHospitalityB2BTravelMarketplaceSharing Economy

Company mission

To create a world where anyone can belong anywhere.

Role

Who you are

  • 5+ years industry experience in Data Science
  • Background in economics, statistics, and experimentation. A PhD in economics or a related field is valued
  • Deep understanding of causal inference, machine learning, predictive modeling, and data-driven product development
  • Demonstrated ability to influence and drive change in a cross-functional environment
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and translate detailed results into a compelling narrative
  • Proven experience in developing and implementing data-driven strategies to address complex problems and improve business outcomes
  • Strategic thinker with a passion for innovation and problem-solving

What the job involves

  • Our Guest & Host organization is responsible for Airbnb’s web and native apps used by hundreds of millions of our guests and hosts around the world
  • Our Quality Data Science team sits within the Guest & Host organization and plays a vital role in assessing and improving quality on Airbnb
  • By crafting data informed strategy through causal inference, experimentation, and building state-of-the-art technology in large language models and reinforcement learning, Airbnb aims to ensure high-quality stays and experiences across our platform
  • You will work to define, measure, and improve the quality of trips for our hosts and guests
  • You will have a significant impact on developing a "universal system" that drives consistent quality across the platform and ensures a seamless and enjoyable offline experience for Airbnb users
  • As a Senior Data Scientist, you will be part of a highly collaborative team with high visibility from Guest & Host and Executive leadership
  • This cross functional effort is focused on improving the reliability and quality of a guest’s trip, connecting guests with listings that meet their personalized needs and defining and enforcing policy standards. Together, the team you will be joining aims to have a transformative impact
  • Airbnb leverages data science to analyze and improve various aspects of its business, including our work on Quality
  • Develop models, conduct causal analysis, and design experiments to transform Airbnb's strategy and product for Quality in collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Improve our understanding of which new hosts will deliver the highest quality trips
  • Develop quality measures to empower merchandising and search ranking
  • Partner with engineering teams to build Airbnb’s quality measurement foundation
  • Provide technical mentorship to other data scientists, guiding them through advanced modeling and inference tasks in the area of Quality

Share this job

View 103 more jobs at Airbnb

Insights

Top investors

25% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Company benefits

  • Paid volunteer time
  • Health food and snacks
  • Generous parental and family leave
  • Learning and development
  • Annual travel and experiences credit

Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)

Apr 2020

$500m

GROWTH EQUITY VC

Mar 2017

$447.8m

SERIES F

Total funding: $3.8bn

Our take

When Airbnb was originally founded, the product helped customers book air mattresses on people's apartment floors. Since then, Airbnb has had over a billion customers hosted through its platform. With more than 4 million registered hosts worldwide, it has grown into a major player in the hospitality sector.

Airbnb has been successful in disrupting the traditional holiday lettings sector. Before it existed accommodation was limited to hotels and bed and breakfasts, but Airbnb has mainstreamed the idea of renting out spare rooms or even entire homes. It has created a new sector of hosts purchasing properties to rent out on the platform and provides a level of flexibility and a range of offerings not previously possible for travelers.

Perhaps a victim of its own success, by 2022 supply of Airbnb-listed properties began to outstrip demand in some markets, as hosts overestimated the appetite for domestic travel. However, the company is still posting strong financials and has unveiled new tools to support its hosts in a tougher rental market. With a healthy bottom line and a huge user base, Airbnb is very likely to overcome the current market turbulence and continue its growth.

Kirsty headshot

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle