Airbnb · 2 days ago
Staff Data Scientist, Forecasting-Finance
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$194K/yr - $240K/yr
9+ years expAirbnb is a global platform that connects travelers and hosts, and they are seeking a Staff Data Scientist to join their Forecasting team. This role focuses on owning forecasting within the revenue pipeline, including model selection, system design, automation, and ongoing performance management.
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Responsibilities
Own the design, operation, and evolution of end to end forecasting systems for revenue drivers, including data pipelines, model components, validation logic, and automated delivery into planning and financial workflows
Select, adapt, and maintain forecasting approaches appropriate to each problem context, balancing accuracy, stability, interpretability, and operational cost rather than optimizing for modeling sophistication alone
Engage in stakeholder management, effectively communicating with various teams and levels within the organization to gather input and share insights
Drive the process of extracting actionable insights from complex data sets to influence business growth and strategic decision-making
Continuously improve forecasting infrastructure and processes to reduce manual intervention, shorten cycle time, and increase trust in outputs
Qualification
Required
9+ years of industry experience in a fast-paced tech environment with a BS/Master's in a technical field related to mathematics, statistics, machine learning, or 3+ years of relevant experience and a PhD in similar fields
Extensive industry experience applying forecasting in production settings, with demonstrated ownership of forecasting pipelines or decision systems, not just standalone models
Expertise in SQL and relational databases, along with strong fluency in programming languages such as R, Python, and Stan
Experience building automated modeling workflows, including backtesting frameworks, model validation, scheduled retraining, and performance monitoring
Familiarity with version control, reproducibility, and data quality practices required for operating models in regulated or high visibility financial contexts
Comfort working across disciplines and making tradeoffs between statistical rigor, engineering complexity, and business constraints
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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