This role pays more than
82%
of similar roles. Most pay
$126,800–$205,500
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$221k
versus about
$166k
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
75 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$204,000–$255,000
across 45 roles with salary data.
As a Senior Data Scientist in Airbnb’s Guest and Host Data Science team, you will collaborate with data scientists, engineers, product managers, and designers to build and iterate on the company's growth roadmap. In this role, you will focus on driving growth through initiatives like building and measuring customer-facing features, optimizing booking rates, and developing observational causal inference models to understand guest intent. You will also champion AI-enabled product understanding by crafting data-driven frameworks and compelling narratives for senior leadership. Additionally, you may specialize in pricing strategies or marketplace optimization, where you’ll develop foundational models, experimental approaches, and scalable data products that enhance listing ranking and recommendation systems. Ideal candidates have 9+ years of industry experience with a Master’s degree or PhD in a quantitative field, strong skills in SQL and Python/R, and expertise in causal inference and machine learning within marketplaces.
Remote (San Francisco, CA, US)1 day ago
$204,000–$255,000
Python
Scala
Java
Tensorflow
PyTorch
Kubernetes
Spark
Airflow
Hive
API design
Data pipelines
A/B testing
CI/CD
NLP
CV
Gradient boosted trees
Deep learning
Feature engineering
Test driven development
Incremental delivery