Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Summary

Join Airbnb's new AI Experience Team and become a Staff Machine Learning Engineer, leading complex AI initiatives and architecting cutting-edge solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners, develop prototypes using generative AI, and transition them into production features. Responsibilities include building large-scale AI solutions, improving AI data quality, and serving as a technical mentor. You will present progress to senior leadership and influence Airbnb's AI roadmap. This role is US-Remote Eligible, with occasional office work or offsites. Your work will directly impact millions of guests and hosts worldwide.

Requirements

• 9+ years of professional machine learning engineering experience, including proven leadership on AI/ML projects at scale, ideally at the Staff Engineer level or above
• Hands-on experience building and shipping generative AI solutions, emphasizing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), agentic workflows, and large language models
• Demonstrated success improving AI data quality through synthetic data techniques, adversarial testing, or advanced data annotation pipelines
• Strong proficiency in backend engineering and cloud-based architectures that support high-volume, real-time AI workloads
• Excellent communication skills and a track record of cross-functional collaboration, translating complex technical concepts into actionable insights for varied audiences
• Passion for responsible and ethical AI, designing solutions with guardrails that prioritize accuracy, user trust, and inclusiveness

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop large-scale AI solutions, from data pipelines and fine-tuning methodologies to multi-step agentic workflows, transforming Airbnb’s platform into a deeply personalized and intelligent concierge
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to develop prototypes that push the boundaries of generative AI, then transition them into high-impact production features
• Develop prototypes that embed state-of-the-art generative AI capabilities, ensuring they meet production-level metrics for reliability, scalability, and ethical alignment
• Drive data quality, leveraging advanced synthetic data generation techniques and robust analytics to continuously improve AI performance
• Serve as a technical mentor, conducting knowledge-sharing sessions and code reviews that uplift team-wide expertise in AI and machine learning
• Present progress, insights, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership, influencing the broader AI roadmap at Airbnb

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity
• Benefits
• Employee Travel Credits