Senior Data Scientist - Inference, Global Markets

Airbnb Airbnb · Consumer · China · Data Science

Senior Data Scientist role focused on building and optimizing products for global markets at Airbnb. The role involves partnering with cross-functional teams, defining product scopes, architecting measurement plans using A/B tests and causal inference, interpreting experimental outcomes, researching customer behaviors, and developing scalable frameworks and models to tailor products for local markets. Requires strong SQL, Python/R, and stakeholder communication skills.

What you'd actually do

  1. Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to define product scopes, evaluate impact, and set roadmap priorities
  2. Architect and implement rigorous measurement plans, using A/B tests and quasi-experimental methods to assess product success and inform strategic bets
  3. Interpret unexpected outcomes, identify bias in experiments, and drive solutions to ensure measurement quality
  4. Conduct in-depth research into customer behaviors and preferences across markets to unlock opportunities for international business growth
  5. Develop scalable frameworks, models and systems that enable product features to be more refined and tailored to the needs of local markets

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years of industry experience in a fast-paced tech environment
  • BS/Master’s in a technical field related to mathematics, computer science, statistics, economics, machine learning, or 2+ years of relevant experience and a PhD in similar fields
  • Strong knowledge of causal inference and experimentation
  • Expertise in SQL, Python or R
  • Ability to solve business problems using appropriate methods and models
  • Strong stakeholder communication skills and the ability to translate complex analyses into compelling narratives and business actions

Nice to have

  • Working experience on marketplace at a global scale