Airbnb is hiring a
Senior Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join the Developer Platform team at Airbnb to spearhead AI strategy and enhance developer productivity across the entire development lifecycle. As a key player in this startup-like environment, you will formulate AI for Developer strategy, incorporate AI into daily tools, collaborate with engineering leaders, and act as a player/coach of high-performance teams.

Requirements

• 12+ years industry experience
• Extensive experience with developer tooling and platforms, ideally with tools, frameworks, or systems commonly used in the industry
• Demonstrated experience in applying AI/ML and Generative AI technologies within the context of software development is a huge plus
• Ability to create a culture of technical excellence
• Demonstrated success partnering cross-functionally
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience
• Proficiency in one or more back-end server languages (Java/Ruby/Go/C++/etc.)
• Experienced in architectural patterns of a high-scale distributed products/services, such as well-designed APIs, data pipelines and efficient algorithms

Responsibilities

• Formulate our AI for Developer strategy and incorporate AI into the daily tools utilized by developers
• Bring technical expertise to decision making and architecture, having a keen eye for constraints while building the best solution
• Experience & willingness to get hands on with coding across the entire stack to build and ship various AI tools
• Collaborate with engineering leaders across Airbnb to facilitate the adoption of new capabilities. Your clientele will comprise all engineers at Airbnb
• Act as a player/coach of our high-performance team, ensuring code quality, dedication to the craft, and operational excellence

Benefits

This position is US - Remote Eligible