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Staff Software Engineer, Guest & Host

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $204,000.00 - $255,000.00
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Benefits

competitive salary and bonuses
equity participation
Employee travel credits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
remote work flexibility

Job Description

Airbnb is a globally recognized hospitality company that revolutionized the way people travel by connecting hosts and guests through a unique online platform. Founded in 2007 in San Francisco, Airbnb began as a simple idea when two hosts welcomed three guests to their home, which has since grown exponentially to over 5 million hosts and more than 2 billion guest arrivals worldwide. The company has established itself as a leader in the sharing economy, enabling unique stays and experiences that allow guests to engage authentically with communities around the world. Operating in nearly every country, Airbnb offers various accommodation options,... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
  • 9+ years of backend development experience
  • Proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin
  • Strong understanding of software design and system architecture
  • Experience with microservice architecture at scale
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams
  • Passion for quality code and strong UX sensibilities
  • Willingness to participate in code reviews and architecture discussions
  • Ability to prototype and iterate rapidly
  • Must reside in a US state where Airbnb has a registered entity

Job Qualifications

  • Bachelor's and/or master's or PhD's degree, preferably in computer science or equivalent experience
  • 9+ years of experience in a hands-on software engineering role in backend development
  • Extensive experience working in Java and/or Kotlin
  • Passionate about efficiency, availability, technical quality and system quality
  • Passionate about design and UX sensibilities
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills and the ability to work well within engineering organization and cross functions
  • Love collaborating via code reviews, architecture discussions, and are motivated to improve their teammates' productivity
  • Experience working with a microservice architecture at scale
  • [Bonus] Experience working on a Product team or customer-centric software supporting a medium to large engineering organization
  • [Bonus] Show motivation for personal growth and learning new technologies to support the team's need

Job Duties

  • Explore, shape, and develop new product experiences alongside cross-functional partners from ideation to implementation at scale
  • Develop prototypes to validate ideas while proactively considering long-term implications on technical design and architecture
  • Translate prototypes to high quality, scalable, and maintainable production code through iterative development
  • Cross-collaborate across engineering to build new features holistically
  • Work across engineering, product, and design to deliver features in the Trips and Wishlist space for Guests and Hosts
  • Plan, share, align, and execute technical solutions
  • Prototype, facilitate feedback, iterate, and deliver product features and improvements
  • Foster an engineering environment of quality code, relevant documentation, operational excellence, and knowledge sharing

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