Principal Product Data Scientist

Salary: £71,000 - 99,000 per year

Requirements:

• Extensive experience in data science or a similar quantitative role, with a proven track record of supporting and influencing a product organization.
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Deep, hands-on experience with statistical modeling, (quasi) experimentation, multi-arm bandit, and a wide range of machine learning techniques, including regression, classification, and clustering.
• Demonstrated ability to define, implement, and operationalize product and feature-level metrics from scratch.
• Proven ability to drive strategic impact through a proactive and collaborative approach, including leading technical discussions, shaping product strategy, and communicating complex insights to cross-functional partners.
• Experience scaling analytics capabilities through automated processes, self-service tools, or data products.
• Strong critical thinking skills, with experience analyzing facts, evidence, observations, and arguments to form unbiased judgments.
• Outstanding leadership skills, with experience mentoring, coaching, and developing teams of analysts or data scientists.
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to engage, influence, and inspire cross-functional partners at all levels.
• Bachelors degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering, Physics, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• Advanced programming background with the ability to build simulations and prototype data products.
• Experience validating quantitative findings with qualitative methods such as surveys or user research.
• Demonstrated experience with applied AI, such as NLP, Large Language Models, or Agentic AI for analytics.
• Experience working within a two-sided marketplace, e-commerce, or the travel technology industry.
• Masters degree or equivalent relevant programs.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and define the Data Science strategy for Product, ensuring advanced analytics, data science, and AI methodologies are central to how we build great products and improve customer experiences.
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior Product and Engineering leadership, ensuring data-driven decision making is embedded at the highest levels of the organization.
• Drive the development and adoption of next-generation data science tooling, platforms, and frameworks, with a focus on automation, scalability, and reproducibility.
• Spearhead the exploration and integration of emerging AI technologies, such as Agentic AI and AI Agents, identifying and developing high-impact use cases from proof of concept to production.
• Champion best practices in experimentation, causal inference, and uplift modeling, ensuring statistical rigor in decision-making processes.
• Take ownership of the most complex, high-profile analytical projects, translating ambiguous questions into clear, actionable recommendations that deliver commercial and customer value.
• Mentor, coach, and develop other Data Scientists and Analysts, fostering a culture of critical thinking, continuous learning, and technical excellence.
• Lead initiatives to scale impact through automation, self-service, and democratization of data science capabilities.
• Develop sophisticated customer segmentation and predictive models that directly inform and optimize the product roadmap.
• Communicate complex analytical and technical concepts to diverse audiences, influencing stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Design, and Commercial teams.

Technologies:

• Agentic AI
• AI
• AI Agents
• ARM
• Embedded
• Machine Learning
• Python
• SQL

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We are Tripadvisor Group, connecting people to experiences worth sharing and aiming to be the worlds most trusted source for travel and experiences. Our portfolio includes Tripadvisor, Viator, and TheFork, and we leverage our brands, technology, and capabilities to connect a global audience with partners through rich content, travel guidance, and two-sided marketplaces across experiences, accommodations, restaurants, and other travel categories. In Tripadvisor Experiences, data is central to how we work, and this Principal Product Data Scientist role is a highly technical and collaborative senior leadership position. This is a remote role (#LI-Remote) with an accessible and inclusive hiring process, and our team supports candidates who may need accommodations during the application or recruiting process.

last updated 36 week of 2026