This role pays less than
65%
of similar roles. Most pay
$164,262–$241,750
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$178k
versus about
$203k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Airbnb
Founded in 2008 and formerly known as AirBed & Breakfast, Inc., Airbnb is a global marketplace connecting travelers with hosts who offer unique accommodations, ranging from private rooms to entire homes. It operates a massive digital platform for booking stays, experiences, and travel services worldwide.
Airbnb currently has
65 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$200,000–$240,000
across 51 roles with salary data.
Lead, Advanced Analytics, Payments joins the team to execute strategic direction for payments operations by streamlining data-driven decision making across platform, product, and operations organizations. The role involves building analytical frameworks, statistical models, and experimentation methods to identify causal relationships and optimize the end-to-end payment journey. Day-to-day responsibilities include generating performance reports, triaging issues, designing experiments for product changes, and collaborating on financial risk management including chargebacks and fraud prevention. The candidate will utilize SQL, Python or R, and machine learning techniques to inform strategy while managing high-dimensional data modeling via ETL frameworks like Airflow. This role addresses complex problems in the payments domain by balancing financial risk with user experience across multi-sided platforms. The position requires translating technical findings into compelling narratives for senior leadership to drive measurable impact on payment processing systems.