Staff Data Scientist, Airbnb
Inference, Experimentation
$192-243k
Salary dependent on location
Community marketplace for holiday accomodation
Be an early applicant
Community marketplace for holiday accomodation
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$192-243k
Salary dependent on location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a world where anyone can belong anywhere.
Role
Who you are
- Advanced degree in a quantitative field, e.g. Operations Research, Economics, Mathematics, Physics
- Proven ability to design analytical solutions to complex problems with real world applications
- 6+ years (with Ph.D) or 8+ yrs of experience of working or doing research in one or more experimentation / causal inference domains
- Strong programming (R, Python / Scala / Java / C++ or equivalent) skills
- Versatility to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences
- Publications or presentations in recognized Data Science journals/conferences is a plus
What the job involves
- As a Staff Data Scientist working on experimentation and causal inference, you will be partnering closely with the engineering team that owns the experimentation platform to develop the next generation of methods and tooling for Airbnb's unique causal measurement challenges
- You will also work closely with Data Practitioners across the company to share best practices and to identify opportunities to improve the experimentation platform
- The keys to success in this role are effective partnerships with engineers and data scientists, a problem-solving mindset, and the ability to connect business/product needs to appropriate technical solutions
- Effective experimentation is fundamental to product development and optimization at Airbnb, and this role will be a significant part of its future
- Building out Bayesian inference
- Bias correction for marketplace experiments with strong interactions
- Developing surrogate metrics for faster and more accurate experimentation
- Accelerating the iteration cycle for online testing of ML/AI models
- Developing methods and tools for continuous testing and optimization (e.g. bandits)
- The mission of the Core Data Science team is to ensure that we are leveraging state-of-the-art science at Airbnb for the highest possible impact on the business and the community
- We do that by building reusable tools and models that empower DS teams across the organization and by tackling the most technically challenging, high-impact data science problems the company faces
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
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
25% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Apr 2020
$500m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Mar 2017
$447.8m
SERIES F
Total funding: $3.8bn
Company benefits
- Paid volunteer time
- Health food and snacks
- Generous parental and family leave
- Learning and development
- Annual travel and experiences credit
Company values
- Champion the Mission: We’re united with our community to create a world where anyone can belong anywhere
- Be a Host: We're caring, open, and encouraging to everyone we work with
- Embrace the Adventure: We’re driven by curiosity, optimism, and the belief that every person can grow
- Be a Cereal Entrepreneur: We’re determined and creative in transforming our bold ambitions into reality
Company HQ
Showplace Square, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Brian Chesky
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously an Industrial Designer, studying at Rhode Island School of Design.
Nathan Blecharczyk
(Co-Founder & CSO)Studied Computer Science at Harvard, and had around 4 years of professional Software Engineering experience before founding Airbnb, including interning at Microsoft.
Joe Gebbia
(Co-Founder)Also studied Industrial Design at Rhode Island, and previously founded various design-related startups
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