Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer

Summary

Join Airbnb's Guest Displays & Platforms team as a Software Engineer and architect and implement complex features for the main Product Details Page (PDP), focusing on data-driven decision making and performance optimizations. Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional partners, proactively learn leading-edge practices in workflow orchestration systems, and help define coding standards and best practices. Mentor junior engineers and drive alignment, manage projects, and collaborate with stakeholders. This US-remote eligible position requires 5+ years of backend/full-stack development experience, a Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS (or equivalent), expertise in Java/Kotlin, fluency in frontend technologies (HTML, CSS, React, GraphQL), and experience with backend systems in large-scale service-oriented architectures. The role offers a competitive salary ($191,000-$223,000 USD), bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a hands-on software engineering role in backend/full-stack development
• Bachelor’s and/or Master/PhD’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience
• Considerable experience working in Java and/or Kotlin
• Fluency in frontend web technologies  (e.g. HTML, CSS, React and Graphql etc)
• Demonstrated expertise in backend systems within large-scale service-oriented architectures
• Passionate about efficiency, availability, technical quality and system quality
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills and the ability to work well within engineering organization and cross functions
• Ability to drive alignment, manage projects and effectively collaborate with stakeholders
• Mentorship of junior developers

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement complex features, focusing on data-driven decision making and performance optimizations
• Collaborate with other engineers and cross-functional partners across the organization to understand and prioritize technical requirements
• Proactively grow knowledge of leading edge practices and trends involving workflow orchestration systems
• Help define and improve coding standards, development processes and best practices
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning

Benefits

This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits