Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

Airbnb has become a platform that connects travelers and hosts from over 81,000 cities around the globe. To power that community, Airbnb is building a world-class payments platform that currently supports over 190 countries, 70+ currencies, connects dozens of payment providers, and transmits billions of dollars per year. 

The Community You Will Join:

We are looking for a passionate and experienced data scientist to join our Payments team to improve our platform’s payment experience, and develop innovative data intelligence & solutions for our platform’s dynamic offerings on a contract basis. This data scientist will perform careful hypothesis generation, causal inference framework, experimentation and research design, and model development to drive critical payment strategies on our platform. Our Data Scientists have a deep understanding of causal framework development, statistical analysis & modeling, and the complications of running experiment/quasi-experimental methods in a two-sided marketplace. They also have keen business sense and are able to utilize their findings to drive our data & product roadmaps. 

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.

Your Location:

This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process. 

We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.

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.