Expedia Group · 2 days ago
Senior Machine Learning Scientist
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$173K/yr - $242K/yr
5+ years expExpedia Group is a leading company in the travel industry, dedicated to creating innovative tech solutions for global travel. The Senior Machine Learning Scientist will lead the development of machine learning models to address complex business challenges, ensuring secure and personalized experiences for travelers and partners.
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Responsibilities
Lead ML Solution Development: Design, develop, and deploy machine learning models to solve complex business problems, ensuring alignment with strategic goals
Drive End-to-End ML Projects: Manage the full ML lifecycle—from data exploration and feature engineering to model evaluation, productionization, and monitoring
Collaborate Across Functions: Partner with engineering, product, and business teams to ensure ML solutions are technically sound and business-relevant
Mentor and Grow Talent: Guide junior scientists and engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, learning, and technical excellence
Advance ML Capabilities: Evaluate and implement cutting-edge algorithms and tools to enhance model performance, scalability, and robustness
Build and Maintain Infrastructure: Configure and optimize storage, compute, and pipeline environments (cloud, on-prem, clusters) to support scalable ML workflows
Develop Internal Platforms and Best Practices: Contribute to the evolution of internal ML platforms, reusable components, and standardized methodologies
Communicate with Impact: Present findings and recommendations through clear, data-driven storytelling and compelling visualizations tailored to diverse audiences
Manage Stakeholders and Projects: Lead cross-functional initiatives, manage expectations, and ensure timely delivery of high-impact solutions
Solve Strategically and Creatively: Frame business problems as data science tasks, prioritize high-leverage work (80/20), and persist through technical and organizational challenges
Qualification
Required
Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, or a related field; or equivalent related professional experience
5+ years of experience building and deploying machine learning models in production environments
Experience applying sequential models (e.g., RNNs, Transformers) and/or Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) to solve real-world problems, with an understanding of their trade-offs and deployment considerations
ML Programming Expertise: Proficient in at least one major ML language (e.g., Python, Scala) with familiarity across others
Software Engineering Skills: Applies design principles, data structures, and patterns to write clean, modular, and pipeline-ready code
Machine Learning Knowledge: Deep understanding of supervised and unsupervised learning; working knowledge of self-supervised and reinforcement learning
Advanced Statistical Methods: Applies techniques like Bayesian Neural Networks, Markov Models, and Factor Analysis with awareness of assumptions and limitations
Applied Research: Conducts applied research and integrates findings from academic publications into practical solutions
Model Evaluation Innovation: Designs and implements custom evaluation techniques for tailored ML solutions
Visualization and Front-End Familiarity: Skilled in data visualization, UX/UI principles, and basic web technologies (HTML/CSS/JavaScript)
Preferred
Mentorship and Leadership: Provides technical mentorship and guides peers in frameworks and methodologies
Knowledge Sharing: Actively contributes to team learning through events, tools, and educational content
Domain and Business Acumen: Demonstrates strong domain expertise (e.g., travel, retail) and critical reasoning aligned with business objectives
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision
Paid time off
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness & travel reimbursement
Travel discounts
International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership
Company
Expedia Group
At Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE), we believe travel is a force for good – it opens minds, builds connections, and bridges divides.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$4.25BKey Investors
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2025-02-21Post Ipo Debt· $985M
2020-04-23Post Ipo Equity· $1.2B
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Chief Executive Officer
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Chief Technology Officer
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