At a glance
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Join our Applied Scientist team in Seattle as we tackle complex quantitative challenges at Opendoor. This senior-level position focuses on structural modeling, econometrics, and optimization to enhance pricing strategies, demand forecasting, and risk management. You will develop robust models that drive decision-making across various business areas, from valuation systems to inventory optimization. Key responsibilities include building predictive models for post-listing demand, estimating price elasticity, and designing experiments to measure customer response. Ideal candidates have advanced degrees in quantitative fields and strong Python coding skills, along with experience in causal inference, Bayesian modeling, or mathematical optimization. Familiarity with distributed data processing tools like PySpark is a plus. This role offers the chance to work on high-impact projects that require rigorous statistical methods and practical implementation in a fast-paced environment.
Skills
What you'll do
- Develop quantitative models to support decision-making under uncertainty in pricing and strategy.
- Build demand and conversion models using pre-listing and post-listing signals.
- Design optimization frameworks balancing margin, conversion, and risk objectives.
- Apply statistical and econometric techniques to complex business problems.
- Create experiments to measure price elasticity and customer response accurately.
- Implement production-quality scientific code from prototypes in Python.
What we're looking for
- Experience developing quantitative models for real-world decision-making under uncertainty.
- Strong Python coding skills and ability to implement production-quality scientific code.
- Advanced degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, or a related quantitative field.
- Expertise in causal inference, Bayesian modeling, structural modeling, demand forecasting, pricing science, or optimization.
- Ability to work with high-dimensional real-world data and translate business problems into rigorous models.
- Experience in pricing, marketplace modeling, revenue management, supply/demand systems, inventory optimization, or risk modeling.
Employer
About Opendoor
Opendoor is a digital real estate marketplace that buys and sells homes directly to consumers, simplifying the home selling and buying experience through instant offers and transparent pricing. Industry: Real Estate Technology & iBuying
Opendoor currently has 35 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $156,800–$337,450 across 6 roles with salary data.
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