Skip to content
Updated How AI-exposed are the skills employers are hiring for? See the data →

From the employer's careers site First seen 20 Oct 2026 · Still live on 11 Nov 2026

Senior Data Scientist, People Analytics & Research

Airbnb Remote - USA Remote senior full-time

Salary

$180,000-$210,000 USD per year

Apply on Airbnb

Description

We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join the People Analytics & Research team at Airbnb. The successful candidate will lead and contribute to high-stakes research projects, applying causal inference and quasi-experimental methods to people-related business problems. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders to understand business needs, gathering and analyzing relevant data, and translating insights into actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with partners and stakeholders to understand people-related business problems and gather relevant data
  • Utilize statistical models and data science methodologies to gain insights and drive strategy
  • Translate data and insights into meaningful visualizations and stories to drive decision-making
  • Lead the team's compensation analytics and design and measurement of Airbnb's quality-of-hire metric
  • Be a constant learner, active listener, and teacher to advance data science and people analytics

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of industry experience and a Master's degree/PhD in a quantitative field
  • Deep experience with causal inference on observational data and quasi-experimental research design and analysis
  • Proficiency in R or Python for statistical analysis, and SQL for data access
  • Familiarity with survey design and analysis
  • Experience applying data science to compensation, recruiting, or broader workforce and organizational questions
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to cross-functional partners

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary ($180,000 - $210,000 USD)
  • Bonus and equity eligibility
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Employee Travel Credits

For more fresh new jobs, check out yubhub.co.

Skills

Required

  • causal inference
  • quasi-experimental research
  • R or Python
  • SQL
  • survey design and analysis
  • data science

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/airbnb/jobs/8301515

Apply on Airbnb