Data Scientist II, Product Analytics
Expedia Group
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This role is part of the Home team within the Product Analytics and Experimentation organization. The team supports the Product team by providing insights and incrementally measurement to help inform decisions on product features.
Our team is looking for an established performer who consistently applies analytical capabilities, principles, and playbooks to solve business problems, with moderate guidance and direction. The role involves regular interaction with stakeholders up to the Senior Manager level.
In this role, you will:
Extract and integrate data from multiple sources to support model building and analytics.
Design and recommend both simple and complex experiments (e.g., A/B, pre/post, causal impact) to address business questions.
Build basic models (e.g., linear, logistic, clustering) and select appropriate data structures and formats.
Develop and maintain basic data pipelines and workflows that support modeling tasks.
Work with stakeholders in an iterative, collaborative process to refine project scope and requirements.
Apply business knowledge to shape modeling questions, select features, and guide decisions.
Deliver clear and concise data stories and visualizations that support decision-making.
Automate recurring reporting and dashboarding tasks across multiple platforms (web, app, geo).
Share documentation, code, and project artifacts (e.g., executive summaries, tech docs, visualizations) with relevant audiences.
Communicate project goals, methods, caveats, and insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Collaborate openly with analytics peers through brainstorming, peer review, and knowledge sharing.
Train and enable stakeholders to use dashboards and self-service tools; promote data literacy.
Troubleshoot and resolve data issues and ensure efficient query and pipeline performance.
Uphold best practices for code sharing and documentation using tools like GitHub, IEX, and Confluence.
Continuously seek feedback and apply it to improve current and future projects.
Experience and qualifications:
Experience
1–2 years of experience in a data analytics role for Bachelor’s/Master’s graduates (preferably in Mathematics or a scientific discipline), or 2+ years in a comparable professional setting.
Proven track record of delivering data-driven insights and recommendations that led to business impact or performance improvements.
Technical Skills
Intermediate proficiency in R, Python, or SQL for analyzing, structuring, and visualizing large datasets.
Competent in extracting, transforming, and combining data from multiple sources.
Able to build basic models (e.g., linear/logistic regression, clustering) and support them with appropriate data formats.
Experienced in writing efficient, reusable code and creating basic data pipelines.
Familiarity with tools like GitHub, IEX, and Confluence for code sharing and documentation.
Working knowledge of query optimization and data quality best practices.
Statistical & Analytical Knowledge
Basic understanding of probability, descriptive statistics (e.g., ANOVA, regression), and frequentist concepts.
Ability to design and interpret experiments (e.g., A/B, pre/post, causal impact).
Capable of framing business problems as analytical tasks and selecting suitable methodologies.
Business & Domain Knowledge
Strong business acumen with the ability to align analytics to strategic objectives.
Understanding of key data sources, their business context, and appropriate use in modeling.
Ability to identify relevant features and guide model design decisions.
Communication & Collaboration
Strong communication and influencing skills, with experience tailoring insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Skilled in creating clear, audience-appropriate data visualizations, with awareness of inclusive design principles.
Collaborative team player open to feedback, peer review, and knowledge sharing.
Mindset & Problem Solving
Demonstrated critical thinking and curiosity with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
Comfortable working iteratively and independently, adjusting based on feedback and findings.
Strong skills in information gathering, problem solving, and continuous learning.
Accommodation requests
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