Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Price Modeling

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: As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, you will be a part of Airbnb's innovative pricing guidance team.

Our team is a diverse group of engineers, data scientists, and product managers who are dedicated to creating optimal pricing models for our hosts. We work closely with product engineers, designers, and other cross-functional partners to ensure our models are effective, user-friendly, and contribute to the success of our hosts. ners The Difference You Will Make: In this role, you will be responsible for developing and refining machine learning models for pricing recommendations, with a particular focus on reinforcement learning techniques.

Success in this role will be measured by the accuracy and effectiveness of these models, and their impact on host success rates. You will also be involved in project planning and prioritization, ensuring that our team's efforts align with Airbnb's broader strategic goals.

Requirements

and desired outcomes Developing, testing, and refining machine learning models, particularly reinforcement learning models, for pricing recommendations Analyzing model performance and making necessary adjustments Presenting findings and progress updates to team members and stakeholders Working with product engineers and designers to integrate models into user-friendly tools for hosts Your Expertise: 5+ years of experience in machine learning engineering Proven experience in developing and implementing machine learning models, preferably reinforcement learning models Strong knowledge of Python, or other relevant programming languages Familiarity with data analysis and visualization tools Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail Ability to work effectively in a team and communicate complex ideas clearly Experience in the hospitality industry or with pricing models would be a plus Must be authorized to work in the specified location Occasional travel may be required Experience with Airbnb's platform and tools would be beneficial. 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.

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