Remote Data Scientist: Algorithms for Community Support

Airbnb; United States; On-site; USD 151,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbnb is seeking a Data Scientist specializing in Algorithms in CS to partner with engineers, product managers, designers and operations to deliver personalized, fair experiences for hosts and guests using advanced LLM/ML modeling. This role emphasizes building scalable, scientific solutions and a bias toward impact.

You will explore data to uncover opportunities, prototype models, and deploy production systems that power data-driven features.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of industry experience in data/ML science or related roles.
• State-of-the-art knowledge of AI/ML models.
• Strong fluency in Python/R and SQL.
• Experience with LLM/ML workflows and deployment.
• Ability to translate findings into actionable business insights.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Product-minded, with user-centric thinking.

Responsibilities

• Identify high-impact opportunities through data exploration and model prototyping.
• Analyze structured and unstructured data to derive insights.
• Build and deploy production LLM/ML models for data-driven products.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Engineering, Operations, and Analytics teams.
• Present findings to leaders to inform decisions.
• Scale data science capabilities and contribute to long-term platform outcomes.

Skills

Python

SQL

R

LLM/ML modeling

Observational causal inference

Communication

Project management

Collaborative mindset

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in relevant fields

Job description

Airbnb is seeking a Data Scientist specializing in Algorithms in CS to partner with engineers, product managers, designers and operations to deliver personalized, fair experiences for hosts and guests using advanced LLM/ML modeling. This role emphasizes building scalable, scientific solutions and a bias toward impact.

You will explore data to uncover opportunities, prototype models, and deploy production systems that power data-driven features.