Senior Data Scientist, Platform - Identity/Algorithms

Job description

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: “ Our real innovation is not allowing people to book a home; it’s designing a framework to allow millions of people to trust one another. Trust is the real energy source that drives Airbnb… ” Trust is essential for building a vibrant Airbnb community. The Identity Data Science team aims to help create the most trusted community in the world by ensuring that all Airbnb users are who they say they are. We work closely with product, engineering, and operations teams to build cutting-edge identity verification systems and implement effective defenses against emerging threats. - Brian Chesky, Airbnb Co-Founder & CEO (2019) The Difference You Will Make: This role is unique because it provides opportunities to improve the social well-being of real-world users by ideating novel algorithmic and data-driven...