Senior Data Scientist, People Analytics – Research

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with partners and stakeholders to identify people-related business challenges and collect pertinent people data.

• Utilize statistical models and data science techniques to evaluate recruiting, hiring, promotion, retention, pay equity, productivity, and organizational effectiveness.

• Convert data and insights into visual representations and narratives that influence strategy, actions, and decision-making.

• Align research priorities with business objectives while maintaining a stakeholder approach that focuses on customer needs.

• Lead compensation analytics that inform Total Rewards decisions regarding pay, compensation structures, and talent awards.

• Collaborate with Employment Legal and Total Rewards on compensation analyses that are legally sensitive.

• Direct the design and assessment of Airbnb's quality-of-hire metric in partnership with Recruiting.

• Manage sensitive statutory and governance reporting.

• Leverage AI tools, including AirPanda and LLM-based agents, to expedite analysis, prototyping, and synthesis.

• Educate and contribute to the advancement of data science, people analytics, and Airbnb.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of industry experience.

• Master's degree or PhD in a quantitative discipline.

• Extensive experience with causal inference using observational data.

• Proficient in quasi-experimental research design and analysis.

• Skilled in R or Python for conducting statistical analyses.

• Experienced in SQL for data retrieval.

• Knowledgeable in survey design and analysis.

• Background in applying data science to compensation, recruiting, or broader workforce and organizational inquiries.

• Experience handling legally sensitive data.

• Strong communication skills to effectively engage with cross-functional partners at varying technical levels and drive impact.

• Experience managing large practical datasets.

• Must reside in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility for bonuses.

• Eligibility for equity.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Employee travel credits.

• Option for remote work arrangements.

• Occasional work at an Airbnb office or participation in offsites, as agreed with the manager.

• Reasonable accommodations provided throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.