Airbnb

Airbnb is a community based on connection and belonging.

Senior Data Scientist, Guest & Host

Data ScientistData ScientistFull TimeRemoteTeam 5,001-10,000Since 2007H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

4 days ago

Salary

$177K - $208K / year

PythonRSQLA/b TestingCausal AnalysisNLPLLMData Product DevelopmentGeo Spatial Data

Job Description

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Role Description

As a member of our team, you will play a key role in building user-friendly, optimized Airbnb products and tools that empower our hosts to thrive on our platform, while also making it easy for guests to discover and book stays that perfectly match their needs. Your work might include:

  • Developing innovative programs, such as a host acquisition bounty initiative to attract new hosts.
  • Leveraging advanced technologies like LLMs and NLP to generate actionable location insights.
  • Building data products from the ground up.
  • Evaluating the impact of new features using both experimental and observational methods.
  • Partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders to develop and optimize product features.
  • Ensuring the team stays data-driven by surfacing meaningful insights that inform decisions and strategy.
  • Rigorously quantifying the effects of our latest innovations through a variety of measurement approaches.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience with BS/masters degree, or 2+ years of experience with PhD.
  • Experience with experimentation and causal observational analysis.
  • Experience partnering closely with product, engineering, and design to enable data-driven product development.
  • Experience prototyping, building, and scaling derived data assets.
  • Strong coding skills in SQL and either Python or R.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills - an ability to communicate complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
  • Great to have prior experience working with geospatial data, LLMs, or NLP approaches.

Requirements

  • Work authorization (if applicable).
  • Travel requirements (if applicable).

Benefits

  • Base pay range: $177,000 — $208,000 USD.
  • This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

Company Description

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

You will join a collaborative team of data scientists, analysts, engineers, product managers, and designers who build innovative products for Airbnb guests and hosts.

Job Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience with BS/masters degree, or 2+ years of experience with PhD.
  • Experience with experimentation and causal observational analysis.
  • Experience partnering closely with product, engineering, and design to enable data-driven product development.
  • Experience prototyping, building, and scaling derived data assets.
  • Strong coding skills in SQL and either Python or R.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills - an ability to communicate complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
  • Great to have prior experience working with geospatial data, LLMs, or NLP approaches.
  • Work authorization (if applicable).
  • Travel requirements (if applicable).

Benefits

  • Base pay range: $177,000 — $208,000 USD.
  • This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

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