Job Description

Are you excited by the opportunity to pioneer the future of travel? Do you want to redefine the way people Search and Discover new travel experiences? At Expedia, we believe that travel brings the world together, and we are passionate about the possibilities!

Travel is so much more than simply reaching your destination. Along your journey, you will make an immediate impact on re-imagining travel by gleaning insightful recommendations that drive improvements in a way that serves our goal to bring the world within reach. From collaborating with internal clients and influencing business decisions, to A/B testing hypotheses, there is no shortage of opportunities for technical innovation at Expedia Group the skys the limit!

Modernizing our Search Platform is a high-visibility and accelerated capability in the company. To facilitate this, we are seeking out a highly motivated individual to partner with the Travel Ads and Sort teams to accelerate their ability to test and learn new features and algorithms. They would also design metrics and build visualizations to monitor business health, thereby allowing us to react most efficiently in case of micro and macro issues and forming the all-important feedback loop to intelligent algorithms.

Individuals from diverse backgrounds and underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. We take pride in our inclusive culture, that celebrates unique perspectives. Our brands are global and multicultural - we want to reflect that inside our walls.

Who You Are:

* An established performer who consistently applies analytics capabilities, principles, and playbooks to tackle business issues and opportunities, with a moderate level of guidance.
* 2+ years data analytics experience in a business context.
* Excellent logical thinking, a background in a quantitative field such as mathematics, physics, engineering, operations research, data science or similar, and a scientific approach to problem-solving (i.e. ability to ask the right questions and design appropriate analyses to answer them).
* You have that curious streak - want to investigate that data point, find that insight, understand how that works, and find the route cause behind abnormal patterns in our data.
* Strong expertise and experience with visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Qlik, Power BI).
* Ability to work with large datasets and proficient in SQL and another programming language (e.g. R, Python, PySpark, Scala).
* Knowledge of A/B Testing, and statistical experimentation techniques.
* Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment and be comfortable with ambiguity. A sharp focus on results and strong attention to detail.



What You'll Do:

* Build a framework and an interactive, multi-layered visualization tool for statistical and deep-dive analyses of A/B tests involving sponsored and regular listings getting sorted by algorithms designed to optimize the marketplace for travelers, property owners and Expedia Group at the same time.
* Design and be the first pair of eyes on the Search & Discovery business metrics to isolate and track the impact of different Search & Discovery products on the business.
* Build an interactive visualization tool that can also be used for tracking and analysis of business metrics and automating the monitoring mechanism. Use it to perform deep dives and take meaningful decisions.
* Build part of the UX feedback loop by designing the business health metrics to make learning systems within Search & Discovery more intelligent.
* Become a specialist on our Clickstream Data and grow into owning the Experimentation for Search.
* Exploratory analysis to find opportunities to reduce friction in Search experience and effectively improve Search performance metrics.

Why join us:

Expedia Group recognizes our success is dependent on the success of our people. We are a global travel platform, made up of the most knowledgeable, passionate, and creative people in our business. Our brands recognize the power of travel to break down barriers and bring the world within reach that responsibility inspires us to be the place where exceptional people want to do their best work, and to provide them the tools to do so.

Whether you're applying to work in engineering or customer support, marketing or lodging supply, at Expedia Group we act as one team, working towards a common goal; to bring the world within reach. We relentlessly strive for better, but not at the cost of the customer. We act with humility and optimism, respecting ideas big and small. We value diversity and voices of all volumes. We are a global organization but keep our feet on the ground so we can act fast and stay simple. Our teams also have the chance to give back on a local level and make a difference through our corporate social responsibility program, Expedia Cares.

If you have a hunger to make a difference with one of the most loved brands in the world and to work in the dynamic travel industry, this is the job for you.

Our family of travel brands includes: Brand Expedia, Hotels.com, Expedia Partner Solutions, Egencia, trivago, Vrbo, Orbitz, Travelocity, Wotif, ebookers, CheapTickets, Hotwire, Expedia Media Solutions, CarRentals.com, Expedia Local Expert, Expedia Cruises and SilverRail Technologies, Inc. For more information, visit www.expediagroup.com.

Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.