Airbnb · 14 hours ago
Senior Data Scientist, Algorithms - Identity (Trust)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$177K/yr - $208K/yr
5+ years expAirbnb is a global community that connects hosts and guests, and they are seeking a Senior Data Scientist to enhance their identity verification systems. The role involves leveraging advanced data science techniques to detect identity fraud and improve trust within the Airbnb community.
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Responsibilities
Improve on industry standards in identity verification by leveraging biometrics, NFC chips, Apple/Google integrations, and other advancements in identity verification technologies
Build high-performing statistical models for detecting identity fraud, such as computer vision models for identifying fake or tampered images, LLMs for surfacing suspicious user account attributes, or graph-based models for uncovering hidden clusters of bad actors
Automate and optimize human-in-the-loop ML processes for classifying fraud and generating other labels of interest for model training and evaluation
Deploy a real-time anomaly detection system for quickly identifying emerging threats across regions, cohorts, and platforms
Design intelligent sampling jobs for estimating rare events prevalence and other hard-to-measure metrics like recall and false positive/negative rates
Build and deploy production AI/ML models for detecting identity fraud and improving Airbnb’s identity verification systems (feature engineering, model development + evaluation, threshold selection, error analysis, model lifecycle management)
Conduct experiments and lead quantitative analyses for measuring impact, surfacing critical gaps, and identifying opportunities for improvement
Develop methodologies and frameworks for analyzing the tradeoffs associated with new interventions and propose strategies for optimizing impact
Deliver robust research reports with effective data visualizations, clear storytelling, and bullet-proof accuracy to drive forward impact in collaboration with cross-functional partners in product, engineering, and operations
Think strategically about opportunities to improve and scale our identity verification processes and defenses
Qualification
Required
5+ years of industry experience in a quantitative analysis role with a Master's degree in a quantitative field (computer science, statistics, economics, etc.), or 2+ years of experience with a Ph.D
State-of-the-art knowledge of AI/ML models
Strong knowledge of causal inference
Skilled in statistical programming (Python or R) and database usage (SQL)
Proven ability to communicate clearly and effectively to audiences of varying technical levels
Ability to translate complex findings and results into compelling narratives that drive impact
Excellent project management, communication, and collaboration skills
Preferred
Trust & Safety experience is a plus
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
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