Senior Data Scientist, EG Advertising

Expedia Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 161,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness and travel reimbursement

Travel discounts

IATAN membership

Job summary

Expedia Group is seeking a Senior Data Scientist within the EG Advertising unit in Chicago to deliver advanced analytics, build models, and drive decision making across product and business partners.

You will own end-to-end data science workstreams, mentor junior scientists, and influence product strategy through rigorous experimentation, measurement, and actionable insights in a fast-paced ecommerce environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in data science, computer science, statistics, mathematics, engineering, economics, or a related quantitative field.
• 5+ years of professional experience applying data science, statistical analysis, experimentation, and machine learning methods to real-world products or business problems.
• Experience owning data science workstreams or solutions that span a product area, service, or multiple related business domains.
• Strong programming and analytical skills, including experience with data modeling, statistical inference, experimentation, machine learning, and communicating insights through effective visualizations or other decision-support tools.
• Familiarity with AI-driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real world products.
• Ability to mentor junior data scientists, balance speed, risk, and analytical rigor.
• Experience with advanced visualization techniques / best practices, and building scalable dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced statistical, analytical, and machine learning techniques to solve complex business and product problems, translating findings into measurable outcomes.
• Design, build, and validate data models, experiments, and analytical solutions that inform product strategy, customer experiences, and operational decisions.
• Partner with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to frame ambiguous problems, define success measures, and communicate actionable insights.
• Develop scalable data science solutions across relevant domains, demonstrating technical fungibility and applying expertise to a range of products, services, and business challenges.
• Safely integrate and operate AI/ML-enabled solutions that improve outcomes, while evaluating model performance, limitations, risks, and ongoing effectiveness.
• Influence technical direction through rigorous analysis, data-driven decision making, and clear communication of complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Lead and mentor data scientists and engineers, fostering technical excellence and a culture of continuous learning.
• Co‑own with Product and business leaders the metric frameworks and decision workflows for your area.

Skills

Advanced statistics

Machine learning

Data storytelling

Experiment design

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in a quantitative field

Job description

At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business. Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our five Behaviors-Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together-help foster a supportive environment where people can grow their careers and have the flexibility, benefits, and support to do their best work. Join us and build for travelers everywhere.

Senior Data Scientist, EG Advertising

The Product Team creates high-quality end-to-end experiences for travelers, partners, and Expedia Group. Our focus on customer-centric innovation enables us to develop products that build loyalty and repeat business. We are looking for a senior-level Data Scientist to provide deep analytics and decision support to the EG Advertising division to drive growth and achieve results for our travelers and partners. In this role, you will partner closely with teams across Expedia Group and contribute to many aspects of product development, including auction optimisation, bidding mechanisms, measurement and incrementality.

• Apply advanced statistical, analytical, and machine learning techniques to solve complex business and product problems, translating findings into measurable outcomes.
• Design, build, and validate data models, experiments, and analytical solutions that inform product strategy, customer experiences, and operational decisions.
• Partner with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to frame ambiguous problems, define success measures, and communicate actionable insights.
• Develop scalable data science solutions across relevant domains, demonstrating technical fungibility and applying expertise to a range of products, services, and business challenges.
• Safely integrate and operate AI/ML-enabled solutions that improve outcomes, while evaluating model performance, limitations, risks, and ongoing effectiveness.
• Influence technical direction through rigorous analysis, data-driven decision making, and clear communication of complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Lead and mentor data scientists and engineers, fostering technical excellence and a culture of continuous learning.
• Co‑own with Product and business leaders the metric frameworks and decision workflows for your area.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, statistics, mathematics, engineering, economics, or a related quantitative field.
• 5+ years of professional experience applying data science, statistical analysis, experimentation, and machine learning methods to real-world products or business problems.
• Experience owning data science workstreams or solutions that span a product area, service, or multiple related business domains.
• Strong programming and analytical skills, including experience with data modeling, statistical inference, experimentation, machine learning, and communicating insights through effective visualizations or other decision-support tools.
• Familiarity with AI-driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real world products.
• You have demonstrated ability to mentor junior data scientists, balance speed, risk, and analytical rigor.
• You have experience with advanced visualization techniques / best practices, and building scalable dashboards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s or doctoral degree in a quantitative discipline, or equivalent depth of applied data science experience.
• Experience operating data science or machine learning solutions at scale, including monitoring performance, improving reliability, and translating model outputs into measurable product or business outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to shape analytical or machine learning architecture within a product, domain, or multi-service scope and to influence technical decisions across partner teams.
• Strong operational and analytical discipline, including experiment design, metric development, model evaluation, and using data to guide prioritization under ambiguity.
• Hands‑on experience applying modern AI/ML approaches to production products, with the judgment to select appropriate methods, assess tradeoffs, and safely improve outcomes.
• You have experience working in sophisticated e-commerce marketplaces and with advertising products.

Salary

The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $173,000.00 to $242,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $277,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.

The total cash range for this position in Chicago is $161,000.00 to $225,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $257,500.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.

The total cash range for this position in San Jose is $187,000.00 to $261,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $299,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.

Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual's knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.

Benefits and perks

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• paid time off
• an Employee Assistance Program
• wellness and travel reimbursement
• travel discounts
• International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership

Learn more about life at Expedia Group at https://careers.expediagroup.com/life.

Accommodation requests

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About Expedia Group

Expedia Group includes three flagship consumer brands - Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo - along with a leading B2B travel business and travel advertising offerings. Across our brands and business, we help travelers explore the world with confidence and ease.

Important notice Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group's Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never share sensitive personal information unless you are confident of the recipient. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official place to find and apply for roles is https://careers.expediagroup.com/jobs/.

Equal Opportunity

Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) is the global travel marketplace with one purpose: to help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. Expedia Group™ connects travelers, partners, and advertisers through its trusted brands, leading technology, and rich first-party data, delivering predictive, personalized experiences that shape the future of travel.

Expedia Group’s ecosystem includes three flagship consumer brands – Expedia®, Hotels.com®, and Vrbo® – the largest B2B travel business, and a premier advertising network. Guided by an experienced and passionate global team, Expedia Group helps millions of travelers in more than 70 countries explore the world with confidence and ease.

Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group’s Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never provide sensitive, personal information to someone unless you're confident about who they are. We do not send job offers via email, or any other messaging tools, to individuals we have not had prior contact with. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official careers website, where you can to find and apply for job openings, is here.