Senior Data Scientist, Platform – Identity/Algorithmsairbnb, Inc. • United States
Senior Data Scientist, Platform – Identity/Algorithms
airbnb, Inc.
- United States
- United States
À propos
Trust is essential for building a vibrant Airbnb community. The Identity Data Science team aims to help create the most trusted community in the world by ensuring that all Airbnb users are who they say they are. We work closely with product, engineering, and operations teams to build cutting‑edge identity verification systems and implement effective defenses against emerging threats.
The Difference You Will Make
Improve on industry standards in identity verification
by leveraging biometrics, NFC chips, Apple/Google integrations, and other advancements in identity verification technologies
Build high-performing statistical models for detecting identity fraud , such as computer vision models for identifying fake or tampered images, LLMs for surfacing suspicious user account attributes, or graph-based models for uncovering hidden clusters of bad actors
Automate and optimize human-in-the-loop ML processes
for classifying fraud and generating other labels of interest for model training and evaluation
Deploy a real-time anomaly detection system
for quickly identifying emerging threats across regions, cohorts, and platforms
Design intelligent sampling jobs
for estimating rare events prevalence and other hard-to-measure metrics like recall and false positive/negative rates
A Typical Day
AI/ML : Build and deploy production AI/ML models for detecting identity fraud and improving Airbnb’s identity verification systems (feature engineering, model development + evaluation, threshold selection, error analysis, model lifecycle management)
Inference : Conduct experiments and lead quantitative analyses for measuring impact, surfacing critical gaps, and identifying opportunities for improvement
Optimization : Develop methodologies and frameworks for analyzing the tradeoffs associated with new interventions and propose strategies for optimizing impact
Communication & Collaboration : Deliver robust research reports with effective data visualizations, clear storytelling, and bullet‑proof accuracy to drive forward impact in collaboration with cross‑functional partners in product, engineering, and operations
Empowerment : Think strategically about opportunities to improve and scale our identity verification processes and defenses
Required qualifications
5+ years of industry experience in a quantitative analysis role with a Master’s degree in a quantitative field (computer science, statistics, economics, etc.), or 2+ years of experience with a Ph.D.
State-of-the-art knowledge of AI/ML models
Strong knowledge of causal inference
Skilled in statistical programming (Python or R) and database usage (SQL)
Proven ability to communicate clearly and effectively to audiences of varying technical levels
Ability to translate complex findings and results into compelling narratives that drive impact
Excellent project management, communication, and collaboration skills
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.
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.
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Compétences linguistiques
- English
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