Senior Staff Data Scientist, Guest & Host Marketplace AI

Overview

Lead data science innovation for personalized guest discovery across Airbnb’s Homes, Experiences, and Services marketplace. Use AI, causal inference, and behavioral data to understand guest preferences and drive product impact.

What you'll do

• Analyze granular user actions and sequence data to understand guest navigation and re-engagement.
• Partner with product and engineering teams on technical frameworks and science leadership.
• Build prototypes, data frameworks, models, and artifacts using AI toolkits.
• Detect and quantify guest preferences and online friction.
• Evaluate assumptions and validate hypotheses through measurement and experiments.
• Present findings and recommendations to leadership audiences.

What you'll need

• 9+ years of industry experience with a PhD, or 12+ years with a master’s degree.
• Expertise in causal inference with marketplace experience.
• Advanced degree in computer science, statistics, econometrics, or a related field.
• Expertise in Python or R and familiarity with SQL.
• Strong communication skills with product, engineering, and design partners.
• Experience developing proof-of-concept prototypes.
• Track record of technical community engagement.

Nice to have

• Experience in search, UX discovery, or personalized evidence systems.
• Passion for AI and a learner’s mindset toward LLMs and dynamic systems.

Details

• Remote eligible within qualifying US states.
• Occasional office or offsite attendance may be required.
• Pay range: $224,000–$280,000 USD yearly.