Data Scientist – Analytics
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
About Booking.com
Booking.com B.V. owns and operates Booking.com, an online accommodations booking site. The company offers reservations for various hotels for leisure and business markets worldwide. It offers booking services in the areas of apartments, resorts, villas, hostels, bed and breakfast destinations, guesthouse destinations, and others.
Official sitePosition
- Transform large, complex datasets into pragmatic, actionable insights
- Leverage data to identify, quantify and influence tangible business gain
- Ability to see beyond the numbers, be the voice of data when communicating to decision makers, product owners and team leaders
- Have the capacity to thrive in our fast-paced environment, adapt quickly and take ownership of your work
- Challenge ideas and methods while working together with talented, highly skilled team members
Your qualification
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a relevant role
- Experience solving real problems using data mining techniques and with statistical rigour
- Masters, PhD, or equivalent experience in a quantitative field (computer science, physics, mathematics, engineering, bioinformatics, etc.)
- Strong technical skills regarding data analysis, statistics and programming. Strong working knowledge of, Python, Hadoop, SQL, and/or R
- Excellent communication skills; the ability to convey complex analysis results clearly and with conviction to all levels of stakeholders
What we offer
We are a performance-based company that offers career advancement and lucrative compensation, including bonuses and stock potential. We also offer what we call the “Booking Deal” with other competitive perks and benefits. IT also has monthly hackathons, training and attends/speaks at global conferences.
This position is open to worldwide candidates and in the case of relocation, we will assist you with a generous relocation package, ensuring a smooth transition to working and living in Amsterdam. We have successfully relocated 200+ IT professionals to Amsterdam in the last year!
