Senior / Lead Applied Data Scientist

Job description

Senior / Lead Applied Data Scientist 100% Remote (U.S. Based Only, Select States - See Below) About the role: We’re looking for a product-minded, AI-native Data Scientist who operates like a mini-founder—someone who doesn’t wait for problems to be handed to them, but instead identifies opportunities, builds solutions, and drives measurable business impact end-to-end. You’ll own critical areas like search, recommendations, and personalization , directly influencing core marketplace metrics like Booking Conversion Rate and booking volume . You’ll partner with Product and Engineering, but you won’t depend on them to define your roadmap—you’ll create it, validate it, and ship it . You’ll spend most of your time: If you’re someone who thinks like a PM, executes like a Data Scientist, and uses AI to move 10x faster than traditional teams—this role is for you. - Identifying high-impact opportunities - Rapidly prototyping and experimenting (often using AI tools) - Deploying ideas into production - Measuring and iterating based on real business outcomes What you’ll do: End-to-end ownership of Search, Recommendations, and Personalization - Improve ranking, relevance, and discovery across the...