Lead, Advanced Analytics, Payments - Careers

Airbnb

Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$164,000–$191,000 / yr
Posted
1 day ago

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Similar $197k
This role $178k
$156k most similar roles pay here $237k

This role pays less than 66% of similar roles. Most pay $163,940–$229,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $178k versus about $197k for comparable roles.

Based on 238 similar postings.

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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 75 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $204,000–$255,000 across 45 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead, Advanced Analytics, Payments - Careers

As the Payments Insights Analytics Lead at Airbnb, you will join a dedicated team focused on enhancing operational excellence and improving the Host and Guest payment experience through data-driven decision-making. Your daily responsibilities include generating reports, analyzing payment data for insights, collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize processes, and implementing AI/ML models to evaluate Payment strategies. You must be proficient in SQL, Python or R, and have expertise in non-experimental causal inference methods, experimentation, and machine learning techniques. Ideal candidates will possess 8+ years of experience in business analytics within the Payments domain, with a strong background in quantitative fields such as Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science, or Operations Research. This role requires exceptional communication skills to translate technical findings into actionable recommendations for leadership and stakeholders, ensuring that you stay current with industry trends and regulatory changes while driving impactful improvements across the Payments Platform.

What you'll do

  • Develop and implement policies for receiving and processing payments.
  • Oversee daily operations related to collection, reconciliation, and settlement.
  • Generate payment reports and analyze data for performance evaluation.
  • Design and execute experiments to evaluate the impact of payment strategies.
  • Collaborate on financial risk management including chargebacks and cost components.
  • Identify pain points in the end-to-end payments journey and recommend optimizations.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of industry experience in business analytics with a quantitative degree (Masters or PhD preferred)
  • Expertise in SQL and proficiency in Python or R for data analysis
  • Experience supporting Payments teams and familiarity with payment risk domains like trust & safety, fraud prevention, and compliance
  • Proficiency in non-experimental causal inference methods, experimentation, and machine learning techniques
  • Strong communication skills to translate technical analyses into strategic business narratives
  • Ability to work effectively under ambiguity in a fast-paced environment

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