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Staff Data Scientist, Marketplace at Traveltechessentialist

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Job Description

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.

The Community You Will Join:

You will join a team dedicated to driving innovation and optimizing our dynamic Marketplace. As a member of the Marketplace Data Science team, you will tackle challenges at the core of our business, including pricing, supply management, and fee strategies. Collaborating with leaders across the company, you will play a key role in shaping the future of our marketplace.

The Difference You Will Make:

As a Staff Data Scientist, you will be responsible for building data products, inference frameworks, and intelligence to enable the growth of our marketplace. Your work will include:

  • Specifying and estimating models to determine the impact of supply and demand on marketplace outcomes
  • Delivering data and insights to enable the company's supply growth efforts
  • Providing mentorship to other data scientists 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 in supply and demand on the 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:
  • 9+ 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. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from. Please check the up to date list of excluded states - this list is continuously evolving.

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 . 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 base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range 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

USD 194,000 - 240,000

Typical senior pay: $156k for Data Scientists nationally

National salary averages
Expected senior-level
$156k
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
$64k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $194k

Top performers earn significantly more—skill and negotiation matter.

Senior roles pay 89% more than entry—experience is well rewarded.

Strong candidate leverage

High demand and responsive wages. Negotiate confidently on all fronts.

Hiring leverage
Candidate-favored
Wage leverage
Moderate
Mobility
Good mobility

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: All experience levels

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Use competing offers and timing to your advantage.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Growth + pay upside

Both the field and your earnings can grow significantly.

+34%
10yr growth
New positions are being created faster than they're being filled.
A bachelor's degree is typically expected.
Typical: Bachelor's degree

Good time to build expertise—demand will chase supply.

Labor data: BLS 2024