Data Science TLM Manager, Airbnb
Search and Personalization
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Community marketplace for holiday accomodation
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Community marketplace for holiday accomodation
1001+ employees
Open for applications
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a world where anyone can belong anywhere.
Role
Who you are
- Advanced degree (PhD or Master) in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field
- 7+ years of relevant industry experience, with a focus on search and personalization
- Proven experience in a technical leadership role within data science, particularly in the relevance ranking space
- Strong technical skills with the ability to dive into the details of modeling and inference tasks
- Experience managing and mentoring a team of individual contributors (ICs)
- Deep understanding of machine learning, recommendation systems, and data-driven product development
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and stakeholders
- Strategic thinker with a passion for innovation and problem-solving
What the job involves
- As a Data Science TLM Manager in the Search and Personalization space, you will have a unique opportunity to shape Airbnb's search and personalization strategy
- You will serve as the active point of contact between the relevance team and the product organization, ensuring that our models and algorithms are both high-quality and aligned with our product vision
- Your role will involve developing specialized models to power our recommendation platform, partnering with product and relevance teams, and understanding the impact of model changes on the overall product experience
- You will also lead and mentor a team of talented individual contributors (ICs), driving innovation and excellence in search and personalization
- Lead and mentor a team of data scientists, guiding them through modeling and inference tasks
- Develop and refine Airbnb's search and personalization strategy in collaboration with cross-functional teams
- Ensure the quality and effectiveness of specialized models powering our recommendation platform
- Act as the liaison between the relevance team and the product organization, facilitating effective communication and collaboration
- Understand and evaluate the implications of model changes on the user experience, ensuring optimal outcomes
- Partner with product and relevance teams to align on goals and deliverables
- Drive the development of innovative personalization strategies to enhance user engagement and satisfaction
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.
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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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