The Community You Will Join:

Airbnb has become a global platform that connects travelers and hosts from over 34,000 cities. As such, it has collected a diverse set of numerical, textual, visual, and unstructured data, which can be mined for insights that will propel our community and product forward. We are looking for a talented Data Scientist to join our Central Strategy and Insights team, focusing on Revenue forecasting.

The Difference You Will Make:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Scientist to join our dynamic team. This role is uniquely positioned at the intersection of data science and financial strategy, with a specific focus on modeling our treasury FX hedging program. We’re looking for a self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset, who can deeply understand the nuances of our rapidly evolving business.

A Typical Day: 

• Develop, refine, and maintain models for our treasury hedging program, ensuring they align with the overall financial strategy and risk management objectives.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Treasury, Engineers, and other Data Scientists, to ensure cohesive strategy and execution.
• 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.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and advancements in data science to continually enhance our modeling techniques and approaches.

Your Expertise:

• BA/BS in a quantitative field such as mathematics, statistics, econometrics, or computer science. An advanced degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 3 years’ industry experience in data science, preferably with exposure to financial and forecasting models.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with a proven ability to convey complex data-driven insights to executive and senior management in a clear and concise manner.
• Proficient in statistical modeling
• Expertise in SQL and relational databases, along with proficiency in programming languages such as R or Python.

Your Location:

This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: [email protected]. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process. 

We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.