Data Scientist II - Applied AI
Job details
Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.
Why Join Us?
To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.
We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a flexible work model (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.
Data Scientist II – Applied AI
Introduction to team
Our Corporate Functions are made up of teams that support Expedia Group, including Employee Communications, Finance, Legal, People Team, Inclusion and Diversity, and Global Social Impact and Sustainability.
We are looking for a high-velocity, hands-on Data Scientist II – Applied AI to help build and scale practical AI solutions within fast-moving business teams. This is a generalist role for someone who thrives at the intersection of data science, generative AI, product thinking, and execution.
You will partner closely with senior leaders, engineering, and business stakeholders to move quickly from idea, prototype, production. The ideal candidate is deeply curious about emerging AI techniques, proactive in shaping product decisions, and passionate about delivering measurable impact not just experiments.
This role is based in Seattle and requires flexibility to collaborate across time zones.
In this role you will:
Build and deploy end-to-end AI and data science solutions, including LLM-powered workflows and analytics pipelines
Rapidly prototype and productionize generative AI use cases (prompt engineering, retrieval-based systems, agent workflows, evaluation frameworks)
Translate ambiguous business problems into clear AI/data science problem statements
Design and implement evaluation approaches (offline metrics, experimentation, pre/post impact analysis, A/B tests where applicable)
Work directly with senior stakeholders to shape product direction, refine requirements, and prioritize high-impact use cases
Incorporate user feedback into iterative AI improvements and workflow redesign
Develop scalable data pipelines and reusable components using Python and SQL
Automate recurring reporting, evaluation, and decision-support workflows
Document prompts, workflows, experiments, and technical decisions clearly for internal sharing
Contribute to inclusive and responsible AI practices, ensuring clarity, transparency, and reproducibility
Qualifications and Experience:
2–5 years of experience in Data Science, Applied AI, or a related role
Proven experience building and deploying AI or data-driven solutions that delivered measurable business impact
Experience working in fast-paced, execution-oriented environments
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field
Equivalent practical experience building and deploying AI/ML systems will be considered in lieu of formal education
Strong Python and SQL skills (data manipulation, transformation, experimentation support)
Experience working with large datasets and production-grade workflows
Familiarity with generative AI systems, including: LLM integrations, Prompt engineering, Retrieval-based workflows (RAG concepts), Multi-step or agent-based orchestration
Working knowledge of statistics and experimentation (regression, variance analysis, signal vs. noise, basic causal thinking)
Ability to design practical evaluation frameworks for AI outputs
Generalist mindset: comfortable spanning analytics, modeling, AI workflows, experimentation, and product thinking
High ownership and bias for action; favors rapid, iterative delivery
Proactive in influencing product direction and collaborating with senior leaders
Strong problem-framing skills able to break ambiguous problems into clear, executable steps
Passionate about emerging AI techniques and continuously exploring how to apply them
Clear communicator who can tell a concise story with data and AI outcomes
Flexible and comfortable working with cross-functional and cross-timezone teams
Highly collaborative and receptive to feedback
This is not a narrowly scoped role. It’s an opportunity to operate as a high-impact AI generalist shaping product direction, experimenting with emerging AI capabilities, and turning ideas into production systems that drive real business outcomes.
If you are energized by speed, ownership, and building practical AI systems that matter, we’d love to hear from you.
The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $112,000.00 to $156,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $179,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.
Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program. To fuel each employee’s passion for travel, we offer a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. View our full list of benefits.
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We are proud to be named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and be recognized for award-winning culture by organizations like Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.
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