Senior Data Scientist, Guest & Host

Details

You will join a collaborative team of data scientists, analysts, engineers, product managers, and designers who build innovative products for Airbnb guests and hosts. The Guest & Host Data Science organization develops models, measurement frameworks, foundational data products, and intelligence to improve and shape the Airbnb marketplace and products.

The role may support several tracks:

• Pricing Data Science: Develop pricing guidance systems for hosts and experimental and observational methods to measure the impact of pricing feature launches.
• Guest and Host Product Data Science: Build optimized products, tools, and programs that empower hosts and help guests discover and book stays that match their needs.
• Marketplace Data Science: Build data products, inference frameworks, and intelligence to enable marketplace growth.

As a data scientist on the team, you will impact the Airbnb user community and marketplace through the data products and insights you deliver. Your work may include building models to understand the impact of supply and demand on marketplace outcomes, applying causal inference methods to measure the impact of pricing guidance tools, and generating destination recommendations based on guest travel preferences.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with cross-functional partners across Product, Design, Engineering, and Analytics to drive collaboration and innovation.
• Contribute directly to the development and launch of data-driven products and models, leveraging AI tools to enhance efficiency and impact.
• Write software in Python, SQL, or R to model, simulate, and measure the impact of new features, applying advanced causal inference techniques where necessary.
• Analyze structured and unstructured data to uncover meaningful insights and develop actionable proposals that help shape strategy.
• Communicate learnings to leaders and stakeholders in a clear, compelling manner to support informed, data-driven decision-making.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with a bachelor's or master's degree, or 2+ years of experience with a PhD.
• Experience with experimentation, causal observational analysis, and machine learning techniques.
• Experience partnering with Product, Engineering, and Design to enable data-driven model or product development.
• Ability to prototype, build, and scale derived data assets.
• Strong coding skills in SQL and either Python or R.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Work authorization, if applicable.
• Travel requirements, if applicable.

Location

This position is US remote eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed with the manager. You must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. If the position is employed by another Airbnb entity, the recruiter will provide information about eligible states.

Inclusion And Belonging

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible and to fostering diverse ideas, innovation, and engagement. Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Airbnb also strives to provide a disability-inclusive application and interview process and offers reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities.

Compensation

The base pay range is $179,000–$210,000 USD. Actual base pay depends on factors including training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. The role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.