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AirbnbAirbnbUnited States

Senior Staff Data Scientist, Guest & Host Marketplace AI

Leads AI-driven innovation to analyze guest behavior, detect preferences, and build personalized discovery products in Airbnb's marketplace. Requires causal inference expertise, 9+ years experience, advanced degree, and strong Python/SQL skills.

224k – 280k
Remote9+ YOEML Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Develop deep understanding of guest navigation and re-engagement via analysis, research, and granular user action/sequence datasets.
  • Partner with product and engineering to drive technical frameworks and science leadership for detecting preferences and quantifying online frictions.
  • Write code for prototypes to detect and quantify guest preferences using AI toolkits, data frameworks, models, and artifacts.
  • Assess assumptions and efficacy of guest preferences through measurement, hypothesis validation, experiments, and data feedback loops.
  • Present findings and recommendations to leadership to inform strategy and cross-functional deliverables.

Requirements

  • Causal inference expertise with marketplace experience.
  • Preferred: domain experience in search, UX discovery, personalized evidence systems.
  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Econometrics or related field.
  • 9+ years industry experience with PhD (or 12+ years with Masters).
  • Strong communication with cross-functional partners in product, engineering, and design for data-driven development focused on user experience.
  • Expert in Python or R for data analysis, SQL familiarity, proof-of-concept prototypes.
  • Passion for AI, learner's mindset towards LLMs and dynamic systems.
  • Proven success in collaborative and independent environments.
  • Track record of engagement with technical community.

Compensation

Base pay range: $224,000—$280,000 USD. Eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

Skills

Causal InferencePythonRSQLAILLMsMachine LearningData AnalysisPrototypingMarketplace Analytics

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