Data Scientist II, Product Analytics

Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.

Why Join Us?

To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.

We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a flexible work model (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.

This role is part of the Home team within the Product Analytics and Experimentation organization. The team supports the Product team by providing insights and incrementally measurement to help inform decisions on product features.

Our team is looking for an established performer who consistently applies analytical capabilities, principles, and playbooks to solve business problems, with moderate guidance and direction. The role involves regular interaction with stakeholders up to the Senior Manager level.

In this role, you will:

Experience and qualifications:

Experience

• 1–2 years of experience in a data analytics role for Bachelor’s/Master’s graduates (preferably in Mathematics or a scientific discipline), or 2+ years in a comparable professional setting.

• Proven track record of delivering data-driven insights and recommendations that led to business impact or performance improvements.

Technical Skills

• Intermediate proficiency in R, Python, or SQL for analyzing, structuring, and visualizing large datasets.

• Competent in extracting, transforming, and combining data from multiple sources.

• Able to build basic models (e.g., linear/logistic regression, clustering) and support them with appropriate data formats.

• Experienced in writing efficient, reusable code and creating basic data pipelines.

• Familiarity with tools like GitHub, IEX, and Confluence for code sharing and documentation.

• Working knowledge of query optimization and data quality best practices.

Statistical & Analytical Knowledge

• Basic understanding of probability, descriptive statistics (e.g., ANOVA, regression), and frequentist concepts.

• Ability to design and interpret experiments (e.g., A/B, pre/post, causal impact).

• Capable of framing business problems as analytical tasks and selecting suitable methodologies.

Business & Domain Knowledge

• Strong business acumen with the ability to align analytics to strategic objectives.

• Understanding of key data sources, their business context, and appropriate use in modeling.

• Ability to identify relevant features and guide model design decisions.

Communication & Collaboration

• Strong communication and influencing skills, with experience tailoring insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Skilled in creating clear, audience-appropriate data visualizations, with awareness of inclusive design principles.

• Collaborative team player open to feedback, peer review, and knowledge sharing.

Mindset & Problem Solving

• Demonstrated critical thinking and curiosity with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

• Comfortable working iteratively and independently, adjusting based on feedback and findings.

• Strong skills in information gathering, problem solving, and continuous learning.

Accommodation requests

If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team through the Accommodation Request.

We are proud to be named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and be recognized for award-winning culture by organizations like Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.

Expedia Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™. © 2024 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. CST: 2029030-50

Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group’s Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never provide sensitive, personal information to someone unless you’re confident who the recipient is. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or any other messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official website to find and apply for job openings at Expedia Group is careers.expediagroup.com/jobs.

Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.