Drimva

Expedia

Senior Manager, Machine Learning Science - Vrbo Pricing

$173K–$277K

Austin Domain 11 - HomeAway · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026

Experience
8+ years of related industry experience; 4+ years of management experience developing machine learning models at scale.
Education
PhD, MS, or BS in a quantitative field, such as Computer Science, Statistics, Operations Research, Economics, or equivalent professional experience.

About the job

Leads a team building machine learning and data science solutions that optimize pricing and monetization, including setting technical direction and delivering business-impacting roadmaps.

What you'll do

  • Manage, mentor, and grow applied scientists delivering scalable pricing and monetization solutions.
  • Architect solutions, review models, provide technical guidance, and lead roadmap execution.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners and other science, analytics, and data engineering teams.

What they ask for

  • 8+ years of related industry experience.
  • 4+ years of management experience developing machine learning models at scale from inception to business impact.
  • Proficiency in one of Python, R, Scala, etc.
  • Experience with a big data ecosystem such as Hadoop/Spark.

Nice to have

  • Degree in a quantitative field (PhD, MS, or BS) or equivalent professional experience.
  • Experience with pricing models or large-scale marketplace experiment design and analysis.

Pay

$173,000.00 to $242,500.00 USD total cash; up to $277,000.00 USD total cash

Tools

Python, R, Scala, Hadoop, Spark

AI focus

Applied machine learning for pricing and monetization, including causal inference, stochastic optimization, ML-based demand estimation, and experiment design and analysis.

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First seen Oct 31, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)