Senior Data Scientist, Marketplace AI & Ranking

Airbnb; United States; Remote; USD 200,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbnb’s Guest and Host Data Science team is seeking a senior data scientist to advance marketplace optimization and AI-powered search. You will partner with ML engineers, product managers, and designers to launch measured, data-driven improvements across Homes and non-Homes listings.

You will design experiments, build modeling pipelines, and guide cross-functional teams toward scalable impact while maintaining a strong focus on user experience and business growth. The role is US-remote eligible.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of relevant industry experience in data science or analytics.
• Master’s degree or PhD in a quantitative field.
• Excellent SQL and Python/R coding skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly to audiences of varying technical levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop models and analytic frameworks to improve listing ranking and recommendation.
• Launch high-impact search improvements with experiments and evaluation frameworks.
• Build scalable data products and modeling pipelines for ranking features and personalization.
• Set technical direction for modeling and experimentation in search, ranking and personalization.

Skills

Causal inference

SQL

Python or R

Cross-functional collaboration

Roadmapping

Communication

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

Python

R

Job description

Airbnb’s Guest and Host Data Science team is seeking a senior data scientist to advance marketplace optimization and AI-powered search. You will partner with ML engineers, product managers, and designers to launch measured, data-driven improvements across Homes and non-Homes listings.

You will design experiments, build modeling pipelines, and guide cross-functional teams toward scalable impact while maintaining a strong focus on user experience and business growth. The role is US-remote eligible.