Sr Decision Science Developer

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings

$100K — $120K *
Miami, FL 33186In-Person
Hospitality & Recreation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics, Computer Science, or a quantitative discipline
  • 3–5 years as a data scientist, quantitative analyst, or modeler, particularly in pricing and forecasting
  • Experience with large dataset manipulation in cloud-based or local architectures
  • Background in dynamic commercial fields with perishable inventory such as cruise lines or hospitality
  • Ability to present complex outputs clearly to influence leadership

Responsibilities

  • Design, write, and maintain scalable algorithms and models for pricing and booking analysis
  • Query and clean large datasets from various sources to ensure reliable inputs for modeling
  • Engage with end-users to define problems and co-design effective solutions
  • Monitor and optimize calibration thresholds within Revenue Management Systems
  • Formulate frameworks for A/B testing to measure revenue impact of pricing strategies
  • Create and maintain data visualization dashboards in Power BI or Tableau
  • Collaborate with IT and business teams to operationalize models and communicate findings

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with senior leadership and cross-functional teams
  • Access to advanced analytics and modeling tools
  • Dynamic work environment in a commercial setting
  • Growth and development opportunities within the company
  • Engagement with large, impactful datasets for real-world applications
Full Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Decision Science Developer within Revenue Management Systems will be responsible for building, scaling, and validating the predictive models, forecasting logic, and advanced analytics frameworks that power Norwegian Cruise Line's dynamic pricing and inventory management decisions. This individual contributor role bridges statistical engineering with commercial operations - shaping outputs from powerful models and massive datasets into commercially intelligent decisions that drive value

Working closely with senior leadership, data engineers, and revenue managers, the role will write production-grade SQL and Python code to design scalable forecasting algorithms and price elasticity frameworks. The ideal candidate thrives on extracting value from complex datasets and models that lead to actionable insights.  The candidate will collaborate with the business to execute in ways that end users can use and understand.



POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Predictive Model Construction: Design, write, and maintain scalable algorithms and machine learning models for booking curves, price elasticity, cancellation rates, and passenger cabin upgrades (e.g., Plusgrade).
  • Data Pipeline & ETL Engineering: Query, clean, aggregate, and manipulate large-scale datasets from disparate corporate ecosystems using Snowflake, SQL, and Python to ensure reliable inputs for quantitative modeling.
  • Problem Definition and Solution co-design with end users:  proactively engage with end-users in Revenue Management to understand RMS gaps & needs and develop complimentary or alternate solutions that are actionable and efficient
  • RMS Calibration & Evaluation: Monitor, fine-tune, and analyze baseline calibration thresholds within enterprise Revenue Management Systems (RMS) to reduce forecast variances and automate routine algorithmic workflows.
  • A/B Testing & Attribution: Formulate rigorous tracking and measurement frameworks, using statistical methodologies and panel data techniques to validate the exact revenue impacts of tactical promotions and digital pricing optimizations.
  • Business Intelligence Support: Architect, deploy, and maintain insightful data visualization dashboards in Power BI or Tableau to translate modeling results and performance metrics into clear stories for commercial stakeholders.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with IT and business teams to operationalize prototypes into robust production systems and communicate quantitative logic clearly to non-technical business partners.


QUALIFICATIONS


DEGREE TYPE:

Bachelor's Degree

FIELD(S) OF STUDY:

Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics, Computer Science, or a heavily quantitative discipline is required


EXPERIENCE

  • 3–5 years of progressive professional experience working as a data scientist, quantitative analyst, or modeler—ideally building systems that influence business pricing, sales, or financial forecasting.
  • Hands-on experience manipulating, structuring, and scrubbing large, raw datasets within enterprise cloud-based or local architectures.
  • Prior experience working in dynamic commercial fields with highly perishable inventory (e.g., cruise lines, aviation, hospitality, logistics, or consumer tech) is highly preferred.
  • Experience in a role that required presenting complex outputs in clear and concise way that influenced leadership

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

Technical Proficiencies

  • Advanced Querying & Coding: Strong mastery of programming languages required for statistical computing, data architecture, and ETL execution, specifically Python and advanced SQL.
  • Cloud Environments: Hands-on familiarity extracting and joining complex relational data within cloud data platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, or cloud equivalents.
  • Data Visualization: Demonstrated capability building, hosting, and automating reports or data visualization dashboards in Power BI or Tableau.
  • Statistical & ML Frameworks: Knowledge of regression analysis, time-series forecasting ARIMA/Prophet, optimization algorithms, and common machine learning packages (scikit-learn, XGBoost, etc.).

Core Competencies

  • Analytical Curiosity: A natural drive to unearth trends in chaotic, complex transaction data and translate those findings into logical business mechanics.
  • Execution & Delivery: Strong time management skills with a proven capacity to take an abstract business request and run with it from exploratory data analysis to model testing and dashboard delivery.

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