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Airbnb is seeking a Staff Data Scientist specializing in forecasting to join their Revenue & Cancellation modeling team. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in statistical forecasting and financial strategy, focusing on building and managing forecasting systems that drive business insights.
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Job Summary
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.
This role is ideal for candidates with strong technical judgment who want to own how forecasts are built, operated, and used at the financial core of the business.
Matching Summary
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Airbnb is seeking a Staff Data Scientist specializing in forecasting to join their Revenue & Cancellation modeling team. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in statistical forecasting and financial strategy, focusing on building and managing forecasting systems that drive business insights.
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Salary
Base: $194,000 - $240,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for bonus, equity; Benefits: Eligible for benefits, Employee Travel Credits
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
End-to-end forecasting systems
Revenue pipeline ownership
Statistical forecasting expertise
Python and R fluency
SQL and relational databases
Automated modeling workflows
Nice-to-have
Principled tradeoffs
Decision relevance
Business growth influence
Stakeholder communication
Key Requirements
9+ years industry experience (BS/MS) or 6+ years (PhD)
Extensive forecasting production experience
Familiarity with version control
Comfort with statistical rigor and business constraints