Airbnb

Senior Data Scientist - Payments (Inference)

Airbnb · Remote - USA

Posted about a month ago

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This role has been open
33 days
Airbnb's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Airbnb's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Airbnb
high
87 stale, 16 reposted of 173 open
Hiring momentum
323 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

As a Senior Data Scientist in the Payments Data Science organization at Airbnb, you will focus on quantitative measurement and causal inference to enhance the payment experience across the platform. Your role will involve developing models to mitigate fraud, optimizing payment strategies, and communicating insights to various stakeholders. You will also work on building and evaluating machine learning models and contribute to the overall safety and efficiency of transactions within Airbnb's global marketplace.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
3/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • 5+ years of industry experience in a quantitative analysis role with a Master’s degree in a quantitative field or 3+ years of experience with a PhD degree
  • Strong knowledge of causal inference, experimentation, applied statistical modeling, and end-to-end ML development
  • Skilled in statistical programming (Python or R) and database usage (SQL)
  • Demonstrated track record of owning a business or technical domain end-to-end at a prior company
  • Proven ability to communicate clearly and effectively to audiences of varying technical levels
  • Ability to work independently, set your own roadmap, and drive cross-functional alignment

Nice to have

  • Payments Fraud/Risk Domain expertise
  • Familiarity with evaluating agentic or LLM-based systems

What you get

  • Base pay range of $179,000 — $210,000 USD
  • May be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits

Worth weighing

  • Remote eligible position but must reside in a state where Airbnb has a registered entity
  • No specific details on the benefits package beyond base pay and potential bonuses
  • Role may involve occasional office work or attendance at offsites

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Listed by Airbnb on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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