About the job
Founded in 2007, Airbnb started with two hosts welcoming three guests into their San Francisco home. Today, we've expanded to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guests worldwide. Every day, our hosts provide unique stays and experiences, allowing guests to connect with communities authentically.
Join Our Innovative Community:
The Supply & Insights Data and AI team is pivotal in delivering high-quality data assets that empower insights, helping both Airbnb and our hosts thrive in a competitive marketplace. Our team comprises engineers specializing in Data, Analytics, Backend, and Machine Learning, collaborating with various departments, including Data Science, Strategic Finance, Sales Operations, and Product Engineering, to ensure our initiatives translate into tangible business impact.
Your Impact:
As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, you will identify and leverage vast opportunities to enhance the Host and Guest experience using state-of-the-art ML models, both open-source and proprietary. Collaborating closely with Data Science and Product teams, you will drive initiatives that significantly improve the product experience on Airbnb.
A Day in Your Role:
- Analyze and work with large-scale structured and unstructured datasets, continuously enhancing cutting-edge Machine Learning models for various Airbnb applications.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Software Engineers, Product Managers, Data Scientists, and Operations, to pinpoint and act on opportunities for significant business impact.
- Refine and prioritize ML model requirements, lead engineering decisions, and measure the resulting impact.
- Prototype ML use cases for product integration while iterating on requirements with stakeholders.
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable Machine Learning models and pipelines for both batch and real-time applications.
- Create APIs and services to facilitate the deployment and serving of ML models.