Machine Learning Scientist III

Overview

The EG Advertising Machine Learning team sits at the heart of Expedia Group’s global advertising marketplace—a fast‑growing, high‑impact business at the intersection of travel, technology, and commerce. The team develops the predictive models that power our platform, including click‑through rate and booking propensity models, as well as deeper insights into advertiser bidding behaviour and broader marketplace dynamics. Guiding you is a culture that values people first and fosters an open culture where everyone belongs.

We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time‑off, parental leave, a flexible work model, and career development resources.

• Design, develop, and apply machine learning, statistical, and optimization models to solve business problems in EG Advertising, including predictive modelling for ad auction systems (e.g., click‑through rate, booking propensity, and advertiser bidding dynamics), improving both partner and traveller outcomes.
• Translate ambiguous business questions into measurable scientific problems, defining success metrics and delivering data‑driven recommendations grounded in experimentation, deep data exploration, and marketplace understanding.
• Partner closely with engineers, product managers, analysts, and business stakeholders to product ionize models, influence roadmap decisions, and drive adoption of ML‑powered solutions across both partner‑facing and traveller‑facing systems.
• Build and evaluate scalable approaches across multiple technical domains, including feature engineering, model development, experimentation design (A/B testing), data modelling, and integration into production services within large‑scale distributed systems.
• Safely integrate and operate AI/ML‑enabled solutions that improve outcomes, including applying modern ML techniques and selective use of GenAI/agentic AI approaches to enhance modelling, experimentation, and system capabilities.
• Contribute strong technical judgment through documentation, code reviews, model monitoring, and operational best practices that support reliable, scalable, and reusable scientific solutions across the advertising marketplace.

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Economics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience applying machine learning, statistical modelling, experimentation, or optimisation techniques in production environments.
• Demonstrated ownership of end‑to‑end machine learning solutions at the service, multi‑service, or domain level, with accountability for model quality, business impact, and operational reliability.
• Strong technical foundation in machine learning methods, experimental design (A/B testing), data analysis, and programming for production‑quality solutions working with large‑scale datasets.
• Proficiency in Python and its ML/data ecosystem (e.g., PySpark, pandas, Tensor Flow, PyTorch or similar) and strong SQL skills.
• Experience partnering cross‑functionally to frame problems, communicate trade‑offs, and deliver solutions from ideation through production.
• Strong first‑principles problem‑solving skills and ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts.
• Demonstrated strength in architecture and design of ML systems, including data modelling, experimentation frameworks, and production integration patterns.

• Experience building and scaling machine learning systems for advertising, ranking, recommendation, auction optimisation, pricing, or forecasting.
• Experience working in or a strong understanding of two‑sided marketplaces, online advertising, or e‑commerce ecosystems.
• Experience using data and model insights to influence product strategy and business decisions.
• Hands‑on exposure to GenAI, LLMs, or AI‑driven tooling that supports faster experimentation, improved modelling, or better product outcomes.

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