The opportunity
Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences…
What you'll do
Develop models and analytic frameworks that improve listing ranking and: recommendation. This includes incorporating marketplace dynamics such as listing availability, supply quality, and long-term ecosystem health into ranking decisions.
Partner closely with Machine Learning Engineers and Product to launch: high-impact search improvements. Design experiments and evaluation frameworks to understand the impact of search and AI-driven product improvements.
Build scalable data products and modeling pipelines that power ranking: features, query understanding, and personalization. Your work will help enable the next generation of AI-powered search experiences at Airbnb
Connect marketplace thinking, modeling, and experimentation across teams and: set the technical direction for modeling and experimentation in search, ranking and personalization.
Causal inference expertise. Experience with machine learning techniques in a marketplace product setting
+ years of relevant industry experience and a Master’s degree or PhD in a quantitative field
What they're looking for
- Strong coding skills in SQL and either Python or R.
- Comfort with building proof-of-concept prototypes. Passionate about AI and possessing a learner’s attitude.
- Proven ability to be driven and succeed in collaborative environments with: cross-functional stakeholders and also in independent work settings. Ability to autonomously set a roadmap for business impact.
- Proven ability to communicate clearly and effectively to audiences of varying technical levels