Airbnb

Airbnb

Airbnb is the world's largest community-driven hospitality company, offering homes and experiences in 191 countries. It is an online marketplace connecting people to unique accommodations and experiences globally.

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
5K-10K
Founded 2008

Description

  • Lead the technical vision and architecture for Airfam Products’ platform with a focus on scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Partner with engineering directors, product managers, and cross-functional leaders to align platform work with company priorities.
  • Architect and implement production-ready AI/ML-integrated systems, including LLM-powered features for OneChat and enterprise search.
  • Drive technical initiatives across Infrastructure, Security, and Product teams to deliver company-wide solutions.
  • Mentor and develop engineers across multiple levels through design reviews, architecture discussions, and hands-on guidance.
  • Define and evolve engineering best practices, including standards for testing, observability, and operational excellence.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and AI development approaches to inform platform strategy and delivery.
  • Troubleshoot complex production issues, lead incident response, and drive root-cause remediation.
  • Contribute directly through code reviews, system design, and debugging while multiplying team effectiveness.
  • Represent Airbnb engineering in internal forums and, when appropriate, external conferences and industry events.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years working on distributed systems at scale.
  • Experience leading complex technical initiatives from concept through delivery at cross-team or company-wide scale.
  • Expert proficiency in modern programming languages such as TypeScript, Python, Go, or Java.
  • Deep experience with cloud infrastructure such as AWS or GCP, including Kubernetes and container orchestration.
  • Strong experience with API design and implementation using REST and GraphQL, with attention to performance and developer experience.
  • Demonstrated experience building and optimizing systems that integrate with AI/ML services and LLM technologies.
  • Experience mentoring engineers at multiple career stages and improving engineering culture through best practices and documentation.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and the ability to influence without authority across organizational boundaries.
  • Clear communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to executives and stakeholders.
  • BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Preferred: experience building enterprise-grade internal tools and developer productivity platforms.
  • Preferred: familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform.
  • Preferred: experience with large-scale messaging systems such as Kafka and data pipelines.
  • Preferred: background in frontend technologies such as React and Next.js, with full-stack development experience.
  • Preferred: MS in Computer Science or a related technical field.
  • Preferred: experience with AI-assisted development tools and agentic development strategies.

Benefits

  • US-remote eligible role with occasional office or offsite attendance as needed.
  • Base salary range of $204,000 to $255,000 USD.
  • Eligibility for bonus compensation.
  • Eligibility for equity.
  • Eligibility for benefits.
  • Eligibility for Employee Travel Credits.

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