Senior Data Scientist, Marketplace

November 21

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B2C • eCommerce • Hospitality

Airbnb is a global online marketplace that connects people looking for accommodation with hosts offering unique and diverse lodging options, often in residential properties. Users can book spaces ranging from one-bedroom apartments to entire homes and boutique hotels. Airbnb also offers experiences, allowing guests to book activities hosted by locals, providing an authentic travel experience.

5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 2007

👥 B2C

🛍️ eCommerce

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2020-12

📋 Description

• Specifying and estimating models to determine the impact of supply and demand on marketplace outcomes • Delivering data and insights to enable the company’s supply growth efforts • Crafting models: You will develop models to accurately forecast key marketplace metrics, enabling proactive decision-making and strategic planning. • Advanced causal inference: Utilizing cutting-edge causal inference techniques, you will quantify the impact of changes in supply and demand on the marketplace, informing targeted improvements and interventions. • Cross-functional collaboration: You will actively collaborate with teams across product, engineering, and operations to integrate data science insights into initiatives aimed at enhancing supply acquisition, retention, and success. • Stakeholder engagement: You will engage with stakeholders to understand their business objectives and provide data-driven solutions tailored to these goals.

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience, or 2+ years with a PhD • Background in economics, statistics, and experimentation. A PhD or Master’s in economics or a related field is valued • Strong fluency in Python or R for hands-on IC work and SQL for advanced data analysis at scale • Experience with causal inference and machine learning techniques, ideally in a multi-sided platform setting • Proven ability to succeed in collaborative environments with cross-functional stakeholders and also in independent work environments • Proven ability to communicate clearly and effectively to audiences of varying technical levels.

🏖️ Benefits

• This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.