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You will join the Search and Personalization Data Science team, which drives how guests discover homes on Airbnb. Search is the core entry point to the marketplace, and our team works at the intersection of ranking systems, marketplace dynamics, and emerging AI-powered search experiences. We build the data products, modeling frameworks, and experimentation systems that power Airbnb’s search and recommendation stack. Our work ensures search results are highly relevant for guests while supporting the long-term health of the marketplace by balancing demand, supply, and ecosystem quality.
Job Responsibility:
Develop models and analytical frameworks that improve listing ranking and recommendation
Design experiments and evaluation frameworks to understand the impact of search and AI-driven product improvements
Build scalable data products and modeling pipelines that power ranking features, query understanding, and personalization
Partner closely with Relevance Engineering and Product to launch high-impact search improvements
Set technical direction for modeling and experimentation in Search and Personalization
Mentor other data scientists and raise the bar for building durable data products
Connect marketplace thinking, modeling, and experimentation across teams to guide product strategy
Cross-functional collaboration with teams across product, engineering, and operations
Stakeholder engagement to understand business objectives and provide data-driven solutions
Build machine learning models, develop inference frameworks, and build prototypes and other data products
Apply and investigate state-of-the-art innovations to uplevel Airbnb status-quo approaches
Regularly present work internally to engineering, product, and business strategy stakeholders
Requirements:
9+ years of relevant industry experience
Master’s degree or PhD in a quantitative field
Strong fluency in Python or R for hands-on IC work
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
Proven ability to succeed in independent work environments
Proven ability to communicate clearly and effectively to audiences of varying technical levels