Expedia

Data Scientist I, Analytics

Software Engineer

Software Development Engineer III

Senior Area Manager

Director, User Experience Design

As a Data Scientist I, Analytics at Expedia Group, you will be responsible for devising, developing and maintaining methods and tools to help optimize our marketing campaigns and capital allocation process. You will use your knowledge of SQL, Python or R to structure, transform and visualize big data, as well as your creativity and commercial acumen to translate business problems into structured analytical questions and choose the most appropriate methodologies to answer these questions. You will work closely with other highly-skilled data scientists across Expedia Group, partnering with our digital marketing teams, as well as colleagues across Finance and Product. 

<div class="css-ey7qxc"><div data-automation-id="jobPostingDescription" class="css-oplht1">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 global hybrid work setup (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.Data Scientist I, AnalyticsIntroduction to team: The Expedia Group (EG) Analytics team sits within the Traveler &amp; Marketing Analytics team, working on tackling sophisticated analytical and business problems with a focus on statistics and data analytics. In this role, your keen interest in marketing analytics will help us solve tough problems and influence positive change.You will be responsible for devising, developing and maintaining methods and tools to help optimize our marketing campaigns and capital allocation process. This could involve designing and analysing A/B tests, developing testing methodologies to gather insight from a marketing test, or using machine learning methods to help predict returns where testing is not possible.You will work closely with other highly-skilled data scientists across Expedia Group, partnering with our digital marketing teams, as well as colleagues across Finance and Product.In this role you will: <ul><li>Apply your knowledge of SQL, Python or R on a daily basis</li><li>Use your creativity and commercial acumen to translate business problems into structured analytical questions, and choose the most appropriate methodologies to answer these questions</li><li>Constantly assess the status quo, find and discuss opportunities for optimisation, simplification and acceleration of current processes</li><li>Clearly and confidently articulate decision-making rationale, solutions, methodologies and frameworks to team members and both technical and non-technical partners</li><li>Pick analytically valid approaches, appropriate in terms of level of effort, favouring iterative delivery that tackle the objective, not the ask</li><li>Prioritize multiple tasks and workstreams simultaneously and own projects end to end</li></ul>Experience and qualifications: <ul><li>You have a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mathematics, Science, Statistics or Economics, or equivalent related professional experience</li><li>You have experience with SQL, with experience in Python / PySpark / R to structure, transform and visualize big data being a plus</li><li>Knowledge of statistics and modelling techniques</li><li>Excellent analytical problem-solving skills and can-do attitude</li><li>Ability to communicate sophisticated concepts concisely and clearly</li><li>Display strong domain knowledge, business acumen and critical reasoning skills</li></ul>Accommodation requestsIf 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 <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://expedia.service-now.com/askeg?id=job_accommodation">Accommodation Request</a>.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: 2029030-50Employment 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 <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://careers.expediagroup.com/jobs/">careers.expediagroup.com/jobs</a>.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.</div></div>