Machine Learning Scientist III - VRBO 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 operates global travel platforms and marketplaces including Expedia, Hotels.com, Vrbo, Travelocity, and Orbitz.

What you will do

• Research and build scalable, robust pricing systems for travel marketplace products.
• 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 methods.
• Design short-term and long-term success metrics and evaluate results through A/B testing.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and communicate plans to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Collaborate with machine learning scientists, data scientists, engineers, product managers, and operations analysts.

Requirements

• 3+ years of industry experience and an advanced degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Operations Research, Economics, or Computer Science; a PhD is preferred.
• Expertise in one or more areas of machine learning, causal inference, and operations research.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to work with complicated datasets and modern data science methods.
• Proficiency in Python, Scala, or a similar tool.
• Experience with the big data ecosystem, including Hadoop or Spark.
• Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional partners and collaborate in a team environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with pricing.
• Experience designing and analyzing large-scale marketplace experiments.

Culture & Benefits

• 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 disability accommodations available.