Senior Data Scientist (Viator)

TripAdvisor LLC; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative marketplace for travel experiences is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to enhance their in-house experimentation platform. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to build high-quality models and tools that drive data-driven decisions. You'll leverage your expertise in statistical methods and machine learning to improve experimentation methodologies and analyze data pipelines. With options for remote work and travel to European offices, this position offers a flexible and dynamic work environment. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to transforming data capabilities in the travel industry.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation Packages

Flexible Remote-Friendly Work Environment

Flexible Schedule

Charitable Donation Matching

Tuition Assistance

Annual Lifestyle Benefit

Travel Discounts

Employee Assistance Programs

Health Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience with the data science lifecycle from problem definition to model deployment.
• In-depth knowledge of statistical techniques and ML modeling.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for improvement in experimentation methodologies.
• Employ advanced statistical techniques for experimental findings.

Skills

Statistical Hypothesis Testing

Machine Learning Modeling

Python Programming

SQL

Effective Communication

Education

Postgraduate Degree in Statistics or Machine Learning

Tools

Numpy

Pandas

Scikit-learn

Job description

Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is the leading marketplace for travel experiences. We believe that making memories is what travel is all about. And with 300,000+ travel experiences to explore—everything from simple tours to extreme adventures (and all the niche, interesting stuff in between)—making memories that will last a lifetime has never been easier. With industry-leading flexibility and last-minute availability, it's never too late to make any day extraordinary. Viator. One app, 300,000+ travel experiences you’ll remember.

As a senior data scientist, you will sit within the Experimentation Platform Team, working on developing and maintaining our in-house experimentation platform that runs all experiments at Viator. You’ll collaborate closely with software engineers, analysts, and product managers within these teams as well as across the wider business to ensure we’re building high-quality models and tooling that will be integrated into our platform.

This role offers the option to work from one of our European offices (Oxford, London, Lisbon, or Krakow) or to be fully remote with regular travel to offices for collaboration.

Responsibilities

1. Proactively identify opportunities for improvement in experimentation methodologies, ensuring best practices aligned with industry advances.
2. Employ advanced statistical techniques to ensure the validity and reliability of experimental findings.
3. Build and maintain data pipelines relevant for experiment analysis.
4. Identify and apply causal inference techniques to address business problems.
5. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to define requirements for building a world-class experimentation platform.

Key Requirements

1. A postgraduate degree in statistics, machine learning, or similar, or demonstrable experience with the data science lifecycle from problem definition to model deployment and monitoring.
2. In-depth knowledge of statistical hypothesis testing and ML modeling techniques.
3. Experience in using Python for numerical and statistical programming (including Numpy, Pandas, and Scikit-learn).
4. Significant experience using SQL.
5. Effective communication skills across diverse audiences.
6. Experience in conducting and analyzing AB tests in an e-commerce setting is a plus.

Perks of Working at Viator

• Competitive compensation packages including base salary, annual bonus, and equity.
• Flexible, remote-friendly work environment with options for on-site collaboration.
• Flexible schedule emphasizing work-life balance.
• Charitable donation matching.
• Tuition assistance for career development.
• Annual lifestyle benefit.
• Travel discounts and perks.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Health insurance with competitive premiums.

If the idea of transforming Viator’s data and analytics capabilities using the latest tech excites you, we’d love to hear from you!

Application Process

Please fill out the application form, providing your personal details, resume, and other relevant information as required. For accommodations or support during the application process, contact [e-mail] with your request and the job requisition number.