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Senior Data Scientist, Trust

Senior Data Scientist on Airbnb's Trust team, owning inference, measurement, and experimentation to evaluate and improve defenses against fraud, manipulation, and bad actors. Requires deep expertise in causal inference, Bayesian modeling, and leading complex experiments to drive product and policy decisions.

179k – 210k/yr
Remote5+ YOEData Science

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement measurement and evaluation frameworks to understand the impact of Trust defenses and uncover opportunities for improvement.
  • Lead the design and analysis of experiments and quasi-experiments in complex environments where standard A/B testing is challenging.
  • Build and iterate on statistical and Bayesian models that quantify risk, estimate treatment effects, and surface measurement gaps; provide causal interpretation of signals surfaced by ML systems.
  • Generate deep insights on the effectiveness of Trust defenses and translate them into clear strategic recommendations for product roadmap and policy decisions.
  • Deliver robust, leadership-ready research with rigorous analysis, compelling data visualizations, and clear narratives; communicate complex methodological tradeoffs to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Think strategically about how to scale and evolve data science capabilities within the domain.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of industry experience in a quantitative analysis role with a Master's degree in a quantitative field (statistics, economics, computer science, etc.), or 2+ years of experience with a PhD in relevant fields.
  • Deep expertise in experimentation and causal inference.
  • Strong knowledge of Bayesian modeling and its application to measurement, uncertainty quantification, and decision-making.
  • Proven ability to design and lead experimentation programs in complex environments, collaborating with and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Skilled in statistical programming and database usage. Strong coding skills in SQL and Python or R.
  • Demonstrated ability to translate complex methodological findings into actionable insights and compelling narratives for audiences of varying technical levels.
  • Excellent judgment in navigating ambiguity, scoping problems, and driving impact through influence across cross-functional teams.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience in Trust & Safety, fraud detection, or adversarial behavior modeling.
  • Expertise in causal inference techniques beyond standard A/B testing.

Skills

Causal InferenceExperimentationbayesian modelingSQLPythonRStatistical Modelingmeasurement frameworksA/B Testinguncertainty quantificationData Visualization

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