Data Scientist at Beyond

Here at Beyond, we are passionate about helping short-term rental property managers and hosts grow their businesses. Backed by the world-class Bessemer Venture Partners, we have grown from a bootstrapped company of a few to the market leader in our category.  We attribute our success to our belief that the people are the most important part of a business and our commitment to being a fantastic place to work.

It's with that in mind that Beyond is looking to add a Data Scientist to our growing team. Reporting to Engineering Manager - Data/Algo, you will have the opportunity to leverage statistical and machine learning techniques to innovate on the core product at Beyond - our dynamic pricing algorithm for short term rentals. You’ll work closely with experts from Revenue Management as well as data engineers to identify, design, test and implement improvements using a modern data processing workflow and tools.

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Beyond is passionate about diversity and cultivating our team’s potential. If you’re hungry for a good opportunity, but don't meet every point in this job description, please apply anyway!


As our Data Scientist, you'll be responsible for:

Working with Revenue Management to identify and explore opportunities to improve our pricing algorithm in ways that target key, meaningful metrics.
Using SQL and other tools to collect and analyze data using large scale (TB) datasets
Leverage statistical methods (such as time series decomposition, abnormal detection, loess regression for non-linear smooth curve, etc.) and machine learning and AI techniques (such as random forest model, gradient descent optimization, k-means unsupervised classification, etc.) 
Implement Jupyter notebooks with Viola to implement and validate solutions including visualizations
Work with data engineers to handle data processing needs and shepherd algorithm changes into the production environment



So what kind of person are we looking for in this role? The person who will be successful in this role will be:

Passionate - you care about data science and an understanding of the practical application of data science to delivering value
Curious - you have a nose for understanding the business problems and potential underlying considered changes to our pricing algorithm
Communicative - you can communicate clearly and honestly with stakeholders on the revenue management side as well as the data engineering side.
Enthusiastic - you enjoy working in a fast-paced, highly effective startup environment, where work is focused on delivering value for customers



Now that we’ve told you what the job looks like, here are the qualifications we're looking for in a candidate:

BS/BA in computer science, mathematics or other relevant field. Advanced degree in a quantitative field strongly preferred.
3 years experience in a data science role
Expert in SQL
Proficient in Python, or proficient in at least one other popular DS programming language (i.e. R) and a willingness and ability to quickly ramp with Python
Demonstrated ability to produce models using statistical methods and machine learning to deliver DS solutions to business problems
Ability to understand and execute on business objectives and problems that underlie data science initiatives
Excellent communication and collaboration skills - you must be able to connect business/revenue management with data engineering to deliver new work into production
Experience with revenue management is a huge plus! 



Company Values: 
We are serious about our core values - We Care, We Are On the Same Team, We Inspire Trust, We Go Beyond, We Ship It - if those resonate with you, and you're ready to work with a team that lives and breathes those values, we want to hear from you. 

Benefits: 

Beyond offers a wide variety of benefits like: stock options, unlimited PTO, work from home office stipend, private health insurance, parental leave, wellness programs, a learning and development stipend and more! You can learn more about our benefits by visiting our careers site! 


We Care about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: 
Beyond is committed to building a workplace that attracts humans of all genders, ethnicities, backgrounds, statuses and lifestyles. At our core, we care about our people and encourage every employee, partner and applicant to share their whole self with us. We are respectful of and empathetic towards different viewpoints, and believe that our ability to help short term rental managers succeed relies on us building a dynamic and diverse team. Whoever you are, you can Belong @ Beyond.