Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Listings and Host Tools Data and AI - Careers

Airbnb

Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$204,000–$255,000 / yr
Posted
1 day ago

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Above market

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This role $230k
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This role pays more than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $169,350–$238,312 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $230k versus about $204k for comparable roles.

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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 · Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Listings and Host Tools Data and AI - Careers

As an ML engineer on the Listings and Host Tools Data and AI (DnA) team at Airbnb, you will work closely with data scientists, product managers, and other engineers to enhance host and guest experiences through advanced machine learning solutions. Your daily tasks include building and refining cutting-edge ML models for various use cases, collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify business opportunities, and developing scalable services and APIs to serve these models in real-time or batch processing environments. You will need at least 8 years of industry experience in applied machine learning, proficiency in Scala, Python, Java, C++, and a deep understanding of ML best practices and algorithms such as gradient boosting trees, neural networks, and state-of-the-art NLP techniques. Familiarity with technologies like TensorFlow, PyTorch, Kubernetes, Spark, and Airflow is essential for building end-to-end ML infrastructure at scale.

What you'll do

  • Build and continuously improve cutting-edge ML models for Airbnb's product use cases.
  • Identify business opportunities by collaborating with cross-functional teams to refine requirements.
  • Develop and productionize machine learning pipelines at scale, including both batch and real-time applications.
  • Design services and APIs to serve ML model-driven data to enhance product experiences.
  • Prototype ML use cases in collaboration with stakeholders to iterate on requirements.
  • Integrate ML models into product use cases by building end-to-end infrastructure.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of industry experience in applied Machine Learning.
  • Strong programming skills in Scala, Python, Java, or C++ and data engineering expertise.
  • Deep understanding of ML best practices, algorithms, and domains like NLP and CV.
  • Experience with technologies such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Kubernetes, Spark, Airflow.
  • Proven ability to build end-to-end ML infrastructure and productionize models.
  • Familiarity with architectural patterns for high-scale software applications.

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