Data Scientist I - FinTech

About Booking.com

At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We’re the thrill of the first night in a new place. The excitement of the next morning. The friends you make. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the food you sample. Through our products, partners and people, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world. 

With over 1.6 million room nights booked every day, accommodation represents the largest share of our business to date. Our mission is to deliver the best customer experience and the most varied selection of properties.

At Booking.com we combine the best traits of a start-up with the resources of planet Earth’s  #1 accommodation website. We are working towards creating the ultimate travel experience, building and improving great products for both travelers and the accommodation partners.

Job Summary

Data Scientist I works within a data science team and is involved in various stages of data science solutions, from ideation to implementation. They work independently on data consumption and preparation, effectively solving business problems through statistical data analysis and modeling. This role involves interpreting experimental data to guide business decisions and engaging with stakeholders. As Data Scientists I, they are expected to continuously learn, expand their technical competencies, engage with their peers, and understand the larger data ecosystem and the goals of their respective area. They also ensure the quality of their work through peer review.

B.Responsible:

• Responsible for owning the design and delivery of parts of Data Science solutions based on business requirements, contributing to bringing them from the initial idea-generation phase to implementation with some supervision.
• Responsible for working independently on consuming data, preparing it for data science use, translating business problems to data stories and solving them effectively by applying suitable statistical data analysis and modeling methods. Can ask for guidance on more complex tasks.
• Responsible for working within the scope of their team and delivering work that informs business decisions for the product / business topic they currently work on.
• Responsible for interpreting quantitative experiments to objectively guide key business decision making. 
• Responsible for connecting and collaborating with stakeholders in operational and project-based roles under the guidance of a manager. Uses effective communication to address their needs and presents data insights in an accessible, business-friendly manner.
• Responsible for being flexible in adopting existing internal Data Science approaches and expanding their technical competencies when a more efficient way presents itself.
• Responsible for growing their own craft skills while leveraging Data Science for impact on well defined business problems.
• Responsible for supporting junior peers when opportunity presents itself through knowledge sharing and setting a good example.
• Responsible for networking and proactively connecting with craft peers beyond the team's scope.
• Must be familiar with the larger data ecosystem at Booking and how it relates to the work they do.
• Responsible for connecting with peers in related crafts (ie. Data Engineering) as needed on specific projects to ensure successful outcomes.
• Must have high level knowledge about the goals of their area (ie. track / vertical).
• Responsible for ensuring quality of their own work by validating it through peer review.

B.Offered

• Headquarters located in one of the most vibrant cities in Europe: Amsterdam 
• Contributing to a high scale, complex, world renowned product and seeing real-time impact of your work on millions of travelers worldwide
• Working in a fast-paced and performance driven culture
• Opportunity to utilize technical expertise, leadership capabilities and entrepreneurial spirit
• Promote and drive impactful and innovative engineering solutions
• Technical, behavioural and interpersonal competence advancement via on-the-job opportunities, experimental projects, hackathons, conferences and active community participation
• Competitive compensation and benefits package and some great added perks of working in the home city of Booking.com

Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.