Airbnb · 2 days ago
Staff Data Scientist, Listing Understanding
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$194K/yr - $240K/yr
9+ years expAirbnb is a global platform that connects hosts and guests for unique stays and experiences. The Staff Data Scientist will focus on using Computer Vision to enhance listing understanding, improve guest and host experiences, and drive business impact through data analysis and machine learning.
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Responsibilities
Size business opportunities and develop the roadmap for investments in CV and multimodal listing understanding and integration into product experiences
Leverage photos and related structured and unstructured data to build and continuously improve listing understanding
Build causal models to understand how photos impact guest search and drive bookings and trip quality
Stay up to date with SoT models and prototype machine learning product features and iterate with engineering, product, and design
Develop and implement assessment frameworks for CV and multimodal modeling improvements to ensure that they are safe and effective
Measure the business value of our work through experimentation and causal analysis
Qualification
Required
9+ years of industry experience in applied Machine Learning, with experience in Computer Vision, preferably including CLIP and ViT. (6+ with PhD)
Causal inference expertise, preferably with marketplace experience
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Econometrics or related field
Strong in XFN communication with partners in product, engineering, and design
Expert in at least one programming language for data analysis (Python or R) with familiarity in SQL
Comfort with developing proof-of-concept prototypes
Passionate about AI and possessing a learner's mindset towards LLMs and dynamic systems
Deep understanding of Machine Learning best practices (eg. training/serving skew minimization, A/B test, feature engineering, feature/model selection) and algorithms (eg. gradient boosted trees, neural networks/deep learning, optimization)
Experience with technologies such as: Tensorflow, PyTorch, Kubernetes, Airflow (or equivalent), Kafka (or equivalent)
Proven ability to succeed in both collaborative and independent work environments
Demonstrated willingness and track record of engagement with the technical community
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Employee Travel Credits
Company
Airbnb
Airbnb is an online community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book accommodations through mobile phones or the Internet.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.44BKey Investors
VERSO CapitalJP Morgan ChaseFirstMark
2020-12-10IPO
2020-04-14Debt Financing· $1B
2020-04-06Private Equity· $1B
Leadership Team
Brian Chesky
Co-founder & CEO
Nathan Blecharczyk
Co-founder / Chief Strategy Officer
Recent News
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