Senior Data Scientist MMM & Geo Inference (Remote)

Visa Hunt; United States; On-site; USD 192,864 - 206,640; Full time

Job summary

Airbnb is seeking an experienced Sr. Data Scientist (Contract) for a 24-month engagement with deep expertise in marketing measurement, focusing on Marketing Mix Modeling and geo-based causal inference.

The candidate will quantify incremental impact of marketing across channels and geographies, and translate findings into actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders. You'll design MMM, develop geo-experiments, build measurement infrastructure, prototype with AI agent workflows, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience in a quantitative analysis role with a Master’s degree in a quantitative field, or 2+ years of experience with a Ph.D.
• Deep hands-on experience building and validating Marketing Mix Models in a production setting.
• Strong working knowledge of causal inference methods, including geo-experimentation and observational approaches.
• Proficiency in Python and R for statistical modeling, and SQL for data manipulation.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to stakeholders at varying technical levels.
• Proven track record of solving business problems through data science methods.

Responsibilities

• Marketing Mix Modeling: Design, build, and maintain MMM models that estimate incremental channel contributions, including prior elicitation, adstock/saturation modeling, validation, and sensitivity analysis.
• Geo-Based Measurement: Develop and analyze geo-experiments (synthetic control, difference-in-differences) to measure marketing incrementality and validate MMM outputs.
• Measurement Infrastructure: Build and maintain data pipelines and automated measurement systems ensuring reproducibility and scale.
• AI-Accelerated Prototyping: Use AI agent workflows to rapidly develop v0 prototypes and spec-driven model implementations — compressing weeks of iteration into days.
• Productionalization: Refine research prototypes into production-grade systems with proper unit testing, data validation, and code review standards.
• Insight Communication: Translate complex measurement findings into clear narratives and confident budget recommendations for Marketing and Finance stakeholders.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Causal inference

MMM modeling

Communication

Education

Master's degree in a quantitative field

Ph.D. in a quantitative field

Job description

Airbnb is seeking an experienced Sr. Data Scientist (Contract) for a 24-month engagement with deep expertise in marketing measurement, focusing on Marketing Mix Modeling and geo-based causal inference.

The candidate will quantify incremental impact of marketing across channels and geographies, and translate findings into actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders. You'll design MMM, develop geo-experiments, build measurement infrastructure, prototype with AI agent workflows, and