Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join Airbnb's Pricing and Availability team as a Staff Engineer and lead the development of major new features impacting the guest experience. You will design future technical systems, lead engineers in building solutions, foster a positive team culture, and collaborate with various teams across the company. This role requires 9+ years of relevant software development experience in a fast-paced environment, expertise in backend systems, excellent communication skills, and strong programming skills (Scala/Python/Java/C++ or equivalent). The position is US-remote eligible with occasional office work. Compensation includes a base pay range of $204,000 - $259,000 USD, plus potential bonus, equity, benefits, and employee travel credits.

Requirements

• 9+ years of relevant software development industry experience in a fast-paced tech environment
• Demonstrated expertise and be hands-on in backend systems within large-scale service-oriented architectures
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team, and across teams, at Airbnb
• Passionate about efficiency, availability, system quality and user experience
• Strong programming (Scala / Python / Java/ C++ or equivalent) skills for hands-on IC work

Responsibilities

• Design the future state of our technical systems by combining a strategic understanding of our highest level product goals with a deep understanding of our existing systems to inform the right technical and product tradeoffs for both short and long term
• Lead Engineers—both inside and outside your immediate team—in building out these technical solutions
• Nurture a culture of happy healthy teams including supportive feedback, technical quality, and having fun
• Steer end-to-end product with Product Managers, Design, and UX by engaging early and often to guide teams on the most efficient path towards overall goals
• Collaborate with internal teams across Search, Checkout, Reservations, Host Settings, Listings, Payments, Tax, Cities, Trust and others

Preferred Qualifications

Passion to level-up those around you through curiosity and fostering a collaborative and inclusive team environment

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity
• Benefits
• Employee Travel Credits