Senior Analyst Advanced Analytics
Airbnb · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $160,000 / year
- United States
Job highlights
- Analyze data to support product and business leaders.
- Build and maintain data models and pipelines.
- Design and implement key metrics for analysis.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on platform development.
- Conduct offline experiments and statistical analysis.
About the role
About Airbnb
Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.
The Community You Will Join
We are looking for a Senior Analyst, Advanced Analytics role to help Airbnb unlock the next generation of hosts by normalizing and expanding hosting in Multifamily buildings. This role will sit under the Airbnb for RealEstate (A4RE) team and support our Product and Business Operations teams.
The Difference You Will Make
- Data thought partner to product and business leaders, providing insights, recommendations, and enabling data-driven decisions.
- Contribute towards advancing the Analytics and Data Science disciplines at Airbnb, including driving data best practices, building new data tools and data sets, expanding data education around the company and mentoring and developing other team members.
A Typical Day
Drive day to day analytics and create scalable data tools:
- Architect, build, and launch efficient & reliable new data models and pipelines in partnership with Data Engineering
- Design, define, and implement metrics and dimensions to enable analysis
- Continue to enhance our understanding and measurement of the tools used by our partners, with a focus on driving higher host activation within partner buildings.
- Work closely with Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, Data Scientists and other cross functional teams to build a scalable and unified attribution and measurement platform for understanding impact of product, sales and marketing efforts.
- Collaborate closely with Business Leads to design, implement, and assess offline experiments, including A/B tests and other quasi-experimental techniques.
- Empower the team to answer data questions quickly and easily by building high-quality ground truth data sets and dashboards.
- Collaborate with Data Engineering to build data tools for mass consumptions within the A4RE team
Your Expertise
- 5+ years in industry experience and a degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science, Operations Research).
- Expert communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with internal teams in a cross-cultural and cross-functional environment.
- Ability to conduct rigorous statistical analysis to inform business decision and communicate conclusions to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience partnering with internal teams to drive action and providing expertise and direction on analytics, experimental design, and measurement
- Experience designing and building metrics, from conception to building prototypes with data pipelines
- Strong knowledge in SQL and distributed system optimization (e.g. Spark, Presto, Hive)
- Expert in at least one programming language for data analysis (e.g. Python, R)
- Experience with Tableau strongly preferred
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: reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com. 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.
How We'll Take Care Of You
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
Pay Range
$136,000—$160,000 USD
Key skills/competency
- Advanced Analytics
- Data Modeling
- Data Pipelines
- SQL
- Python
- R
- Tableau
- Experimental Design
- Statistical Analysis
- Business Operations
Skills & topics
- Senior Analyst
- Advanced Analytics
- Data Analysis
- Data Modeling
- Data Pipelines
- SQL
- Python
- R
- Statistical Analysis
- Experimental Design
- A/B Testing
- Tableau
- Business Operations
- Product Analytics
- Remote
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight 5+ years of quantitative experience and relevant skills like SQL, Python, and experimental design for the Senior Analyst role.
- Showcase your impact: Quantify achievements in previous analytics roles, demonstrating your ability to drive data-driven decisions and influence leaders.
- Prepare for technical interviews: Brush up on SQL, Python, statistical analysis, and data modeling concepts relevant to advanced analytics.
- Demonstrate collaboration: Be ready to discuss how you've partnered with engineering, product, and business teams to achieve goals.
- Understand Airbnb's mission: Align your application and interview responses with Airbnb's commitment to hosts, guests, and community building.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What are the primary responsibilities for a Senior Analyst Advanced Analytics at Airbnb?
- As a Senior Analyst, Advanced Analytics at Airbnb, you will act as a data thought partner to product and business leaders, providing insights and recommendations. You will be responsible for architecting and building data models and pipelines, defining metrics, conducting statistical analysis, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance attribution and measurement platforms.
- What qualifications are essential for the Senior Analyst Advanced Analytics role at Airbnb?
- To be considered for this role, you need 5+ years of industry experience with a degree in a quantitative field, strong SQL and programming skills (Python or R), and expertise in statistical analysis and experimental design. Experience with distributed systems like Spark or Presto, and proficiency with Tableau are also highly valued.
- Is the Senior Analyst Advanced Analytics position remote at Airbnb?
- Yes, this Senior Analyst, Advanced Analytics position is US - Remote Eligible. However, you must reside in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. Occasional office work or offsite attendance may be required.
- How does Airbnb approach data and analytics in this role?
- Airbnb emphasizes advancing Analytics and Data Science disciplines by driving best practices, building new data tools and datasets, expanding data education, and mentoring team members. The Senior Analyst will contribute to a scalable and unified attribution and measurement platform.
- What is the expected salary range for the Senior Analyst Advanced Analytics at Airbnb?
- The estimated base pay range for this Senior Analyst, Advanced Analytics position at Airbnb is $136,000 to $160,000 USD annually. This may be supplemented by bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
- What kind of projects would a Senior Analyst Advanced Analytics work on at Airbnb?
- You would work on projects such as architecting and launching new data models and pipelines, defining metrics for host activation in partner buildings, building a unified attribution platform, and designing/assessing offline experiments like A/B tests.
- What programming languages and tools are important for this Senior Analyst role?
- Expertise in SQL is critical, along with proficiency in at least one programming language for data analysis such as Python or R. Experience with distributed systems like Spark, Presto, or Hive, and a strong preference for Tableau are also key.