(Contract) Senior Data Scientist, Platform Inference - MarTech DS Measurement

2 months, 1 week ago
Contract
Senior
Data Science and Analytics
Airbnb

Airbnb

Airbnb is the world's largest community-driven hospitality company, offering homes and experiences in 191 countries. It is an online marketplace connecting people to unique accommodations and experiences globally.

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
5K-10K
Founded 2008

Description

  • Design, build, and maintain marketing mix models that estimate incremental channel contributions.
  • Develop and analyze geo-experiments using methods such as synthetic control and difference-in-differences.
  • Build and maintain data pipelines and automated measurement systems that support reproducibility and scale.
  • Use AI agent workflows to rapidly prototype models and spec-driven implementations.
  • Refine research prototypes into production-grade systems with unit testing, data validation, and code review standards.
  • Translate measurement findings into clear narratives and budget recommendations for Marketing and Finance stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with Marketing, Finance, and Engineering on actionable measurement tools and recommendations.
  • Validate MMM outputs through causal inference and geo-based measurement approaches.
  • Perform prior elicitation, adstock/saturation modeling, validation, and sensitivity analysis for MMM work.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of industry experience in a quantitative analysis role with a Master’s degree in a quantitative field, or 2+ years of experience with a Ph.D.
  • Deep, hands-on experience building and validating Marketing Mix Models in a production setting.
  • Strong working knowledge of causal inference methods, including geo-experimentation and observational approaches.
  • Proficiency in Python and R for statistical modeling, and SQL for data manipulation.
  • Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to stakeholders at varying technical levels.
  • Proven track record of solving business problems through data science methods.
  • Experience with Bayesian modeling and its applications in marketing (preferred).
  • Working knowledge of AI coding agents for prototyping, spec-driven development, and multi-agent workflows (preferred).
  • Experience developing end-to-end models for data-driven decision-making (preferred).
  • Passion for marketing and consumer science, with an interest in staying current on advances in the field (preferred).
  • US-remote eligible; must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity.

Benefits

  • Hourly pay range of $140-$150 USD.
  • Role may be eligible for bonus and equity.
  • Eligible for benefits.
  • Eligible for Employee Travel Credits.
  • Remote-eligible within approved U.S. states.
  • Occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites may be required as agreed with the manager.

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