Staff Data Scientist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +18 more states.

📋 Description

• Design, implement, and sustain production ML models, initially focusing on pricing and availability, with plans to expand into forecasting, automation, and optimization.

• Establish foundational principles, infrastructure, and systems to support a scalable data science function.

• Enhance data pipelines, modeling, governance, reliability, and data quality.

• Work collaboratively with executives and cross-functional teams to convert complex data into actionable insights, metrics, and recommendations.

• Foster a culture of experimentation, statistical rigor, and data storytelling.

• Mentor colleagues and contribute to the establishment of a future data science team.

• Integrate elasticity models, demand forecasts, and operator availability logic into the core platform.

• Develop dynamic pricing and matching rules or models to optimize customer price acceptance, operator match rates, supply efficiency, and profitability.

• Create controlled-experiment and monitoring frameworks with KPIs that balance margin, conversion, and operator acceptance.

• Formulate explainable, measurable pricing and availability strategies and dashboards for Product, Sales, Finance, and Operations.

• Create repeatable processes and systems to scale pricing and operator matching beyond one-time analyses.

• Report directly to the Chief Product Officer.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience in data science.

• Proven track record of building and scaling data-driven functions.

• Experience in leading cross-functional teams.

• Demonstrated success in delivering high-impact projects within high-growth or startup environments.

• Practical experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining machine learning models in production settings.

• Familiarity with pricing, demand forecasting, and availability optimization.

• Strong expertise in AI/ML, LLMs, NLP, statistical modeling, experimental design, and advanced analysis techniques.

• Advanced SQL skills in big data environments.

• Proficiency in Python or R for large-scale analysis.

• Solid foundation in data modeling, pipeline development, data quality, and governance.

• Capability to align data science initiatives with overarching business goals.

• Skill in translating complex data into clear strategies and actionable insights.

• Ability to influence at the executive level.

• Capacity to mentor peers and junior talent.

• Exceptional communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Innovative Impact: Join a team that is transforming group travel and setting new benchmarks in an industry ripe for change.

• Growth Opportunities: As a rapidly growing company recognized by Inc. as one of the fastest-growing, there's no better time to become part of our dynamic, growth-stage organization.

• Remote-first work model.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Mental health support services.

• Virtual healthcare options.

• Gym membership discounts.

• Family-building benefits.

• For U.S. employees: 100% coverage of insurance premiums.

• Paid time off: 15 PTO days in the U.S., increasing to 20 after 2 years.

• 8 paid holidays in the U.S.

• Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance where applicable.

• Referral bonuses.

• Long-term financial planning assistance.

• U.S. 401(k) plan.

• Region-specific savings programs available internationally.

• Choice of Mac or PC, along with a monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

• International benefits tailored to local standards.

• Fast-paced, ambitious, and collaborative team culture.