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Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Price Modeling
Location
United States
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$196K - $227K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Price Modeling
Airbnb
• Collaborating with data scientists and product managers to understand project requirements and desired outcomes • Developing, testing, and refining machine learning models, particularly reinforcement learning models, for pricing recommendations • Analyzing model performance and making necessary adjustments • Presenting findings and progress updates to team members and stakeholders • Working with product engineers and designers to integrate models into user-friendly tools for hosts
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in machine learning engineering
- Proven experience in developing and implementing machine learning models, preferably reinforcement learning models
- Strong knowledge of Python, or other relevant programming languages
- Familiarity with data analysis and visualization tools
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively in a team and communicate complex ideas clearly
- Experience in the hospitality industry or with pricing models would be a plus
- Must be authorized to work in the specified location
- Occasional travel may be required
- Experience with Airbnb's platform and tools would be beneficial.
Benefits
- bonus
- equity
- benefits
- Employee Travel Credits
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