Senior Staff Data Scientist, Guest & Host Marketplace AI

3 hours, 2 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Data Science and Analytics
Airbnb

Airbnb

Airbnb is the world's largest community-driven hospitality company, offering homes and experiences in 191 countries. It is an online marketplace connecting people to unique accommodations and experiences globally.

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
5K-10K
Founded 2008

Description

  • Lead methodology development to identify and evaluate guest preferences across the online discovery funnel.
  • Use AI, causal inference, and behavioral analysis to understand user intent and guest navigation patterns.
  • Develop data products, models, and prototypes that improve personalized content discovery and marketplace relevance.
  • Partner with product and engineering to define technical frameworks, detect revealed preferences, and quantify friction in the guest experience.
  • Design and run experiments, measurement strategies, and feedback loops to validate hypotheses and track impact.
  • Collaborate with Product to identify in-product optimizations and influence UX design architecture.
  • Present findings, recommendations, and strategic insights to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Drive data strategy to improve guest conversion and ongoing engagement across Homes, Experiences, and Services.

Requirements

  • 9+ years of industry experience with a PhD, or 12+ years of industry experience with a Master's degree.
  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Econometrics, or a related field.
  • Expertise in causal inference, ideally with marketplace experience.
  • Preferred domain experience in search, UX discovery, or personalized evidence systems.
  • Strong communication skills with cross-functional partners in product, engineering, and design.
  • Expertise in at least one programming language for data analysis, such as Python or R, plus familiarity with SQL.
  • Comfort building proof-of-concept prototypes and iterative data frameworks.
  • Passion for AI and a learner's mindset toward LLMs and dynamic systems.
  • Proven ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
  • Demonstrated engagement with the technical community.

Benefits

  • Base pay range of $224,000 to $280,000 USD.
  • Eligible for bonus compensation.
  • Eligible for equity.
  • Eligible for benefits.
  • Eligible for Employee Travel Credits.
  • US-remote eligible, with occasional office or offsite attendance as needed.

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