Machine Learning Scientist III (Pricing)

Location: Austin, Texas, United States

Salary: $137,500–$192,500 total cash annually, with potential pay up to $220,000 based on sustained performance.

Company

hirify.global is a global travel company operating consumer brands, a B2B network, and travel advertising businesses, including Vrbo.

What you will do

• Research and build a scalable, robust pricing system for Vrbo that optimizes business performance across volume and profit tradeoffs.
• Develop and implement end-to-end machine learning and data science solutions with engineering rigor.
• Apply causal inference, operations research, optimization, demand estimation, and experiment design with spillovers to pricing problems.
• Deploy models to production systems and evaluate results through A/B testing and short- and long-term success metrics.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and communicate plans to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Collaborate with machine learning, data science, engineering, product management, and operations analytics teams.

Requirements

• 3+ years of industry experience and a degree in Statistics, Operations Research, Economics, Computer Science, or an equivalent quantitative field.
• Ability to analyze complicated datasets and generate insights that guide solution development.
• Understanding of modern machine learning and data science techniques and their mathematical foundations.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, scientific, and innovative thinking skills.
• Clear and effective communication with cross-functional partners at varying technical levels.
• Ability to collaborate effectively, understand client needs, and build trusted stakeholder relationships.
• Proficiency in one or more tools such as Python or Scala.
• Proficiency with the big data ecosystem, including Hadoop or Spark.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree or PhD in a quantitative field.
• Expertise in one or more areas of machine learning, causal inference, or operations research.
• Experience with pricing.
• Experience designing and analyzing large-scale marketplace experiments.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on scientific research, applied machine learning, and data science.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and IATAN membership.
• Inclusive and accessible recruiting experience with accommodation support for applicants with disabilities.