Senior Data Scientist

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.

Role Summary

We’re looking for a skilled and driven Senior Data Scientist to support our product teams with deep analytics and decision-making insights. This role collaborates cross-functionally with product, engineering, data, strategy, and other business units to support the development of innovative products.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver actionable insights into customer behavior and identify opportunities to improve our site and app experiences for travelers worldwide.

• Partner closely with product managers and engineers to design, implement, and analyze A/B tests and other experimentation frameworks.

• Act as a trusted analytics advisor to cross-functional teams, offering clear communication and updates on project progress and outcomes.

• Collaborate with data engineering to design and maintain scalable, efficient data pipelines and infrastructure.

• Develop and maintain robust dashboards and automated reporting tools to streamline recurring analysis.

• Frame complex business problems, extract and analyze data, and present key findings to leadership and stakeholders.

• Own and drive high-impact analytical projects from conception through execution.

Experience and qualifications:

• PhD, Masters or Bachelors (pref for Mathematics or Scientific degree) and 7+ years of experience in quantitative analysis, with a passion for tackling complex business problems.

• Proficient in SQL and Excel, with hands-on experience using Python and/or PySpark for data transformation, analysis, and visualization.

• Familiar with machine learning techniques, including supervised and unsupervised models.

• Experienced in advanced analytics methods such as predictive modeling, hypothesis testing, A/B testing, and quasi-experimental design.

• Skilled in data visualization using tools like Tableau.

• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, balancing multiple priorities with strong ownership and proactive problem-solving skills.

Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.

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.

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