Senior Data Scientist - Payments (Inference)

Airbnb
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 179,000 - 210,000 annuallyFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Communication","Independent work","Cross-functional collaboration","Strategic thinking"]

Lead quantitative causal measurement and inference to shape payment strategies across Airbnb’s global marketplace. Develop hypothesis frameworks, causal inference methods, and experimentation/quasi-experiment approaches to improve payments fraud mitigation and loss optimization. Build and evaluate ML/AI and agentic/LLM-based systems, optimize interventions via simulations, and deliver clear research reports and data visualizations that drive product and operational roadmaps.

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Senior Data Scientist - Payments (Inference)

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Job Summary

Lead quantitative causal measurement and inference to shape payment strategies across Airbnb’s global marketplace. Develop hypothesis frameworks, causal inference methods, and experimentation/quasi-experiment approaches to improve payments fraud mitigation and loss optimization. Build and evaluate ML/AI and agentic/LLM-based systems, optimize interventions via simulations, and deliver clear research reports and data visualizations that drive product and operational roadmaps.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and apply causal inference methods (experimental, econometric regressions, quasi-experimental) to measure platform and product impacts.
  • •Build robust evaluation methods for ML/AI efficiency and performance, including predictive models for user behavior.
  • •Develop methodologies to explore and simulate the impact of new interventions and create data products to optimize strategies.
  • •Deliver research reports and effective data visualizations, collaborating with and presenting to stakeholders to drive impact.
  • •Ideate and scale measurement frameworks, including long-term impact investigations and root-cause analyses.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 179,000 - 210,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Travel Allowance

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of industry experience in a quantitative analysis role with a Master’s degree in a quantitative field, or 3+ years with a PhD degree.
  • •Strong knowledge of causal inference, experimentation, applied statistical modeling, and end-to-end ML development.
  • •Skilled in statistical programming (Python or R) and database usage (SQL).
  • •Proven ability to own a business or technical domain end-to-end, set your own roadmap, and drive resolution.
  • •Clear communication across technical and non-technical audiences, including independent work and cross-functional alignment.
Experience:5+ years
Education:Master's
Skills:CommunicationIndependent workCross-functional collaborationStrategic thinking
Tech Stack:PythonRSQLCausal inferenceExperimentationEconometric regressionsQuasi-experimental methodsMachine learningStatistical modelingAgentic modelsLLM-based systems

Company Brief

Airbnb
Online marketplace that connects travelers with hosts offering short-term lodging, experiences, and long-term stays. Facilitates booking, payments, and reviews while providing tools for hosts to manage listings globally.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2008
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