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Airbnb Senior Data Scientist Causal Inference/Payments – Contract United States 300559310
24.04.2025
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The Difference You Will Make:
As a Contract Senior Data Scientist, you will be responsible for building data products and research-driven intelligence to enable improved payment outcomes. Your work will include:
- Working with stakeholders to identify and frame appropriate research questions to provide actionable intelligence/data products for the organization.
- Specifying and estimating frameworks/models to determine the impact of platform interventions on marketplace outcomes.
- Delivering data and insights to enable the company’s growth and risk management efforts.
- Working seamlessly with cross-functional partners and exemplifying a high bar for technical excellence.
A Typical Day:
- 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 to our platform on our two-sides 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.
Your Expertise:
- 5+ years of relevant industry experience and a Master’s degree or PhD in a quantitative field
- 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.
How We'll Take Care of You:
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual hourly rate is dependent upon many factors, such as: education, experience, and skills. The hourly rate is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
Pay Range
$150 USD
Offices: United States
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