Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join Airbnb's Location team and build the next-generation map search experience used by millions of guests. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to design, prototype, and deliver high-quality products. Maintain a high-quality codebase and identify areas for improvement. This role requires 9+ years of backend development experience, a Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS (or equivalent), and expertise in Java/Kotlin, GraphQL, and REST APIs. The position is US-remote eligible, with occasional office work. Compensation includes a base pay range of $204,000-$260,000 USD, plus potential bonus, equity, benefits, and employee travel credits.

Requirements

• 9+ years of experience in a hands-on software engineering role in backend development
• Bachelor’s and/or Master/PhD’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience
• Extensive experience working in Java and/or Kotlin
• Passionate about efficiency, availability, technical quality and system quality
• Passionate about design and UX sensibilities
• Experience working with GraphQL and REST APIs
• 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

Responsibilities

• Build the next-gen map search experience used by millions of guests
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners such as Product Managers, Experience Designers and other Engineers to design, prototype, and deliver high-quality guest-facing products on Desktop and Moweb
• Identify areas of improvement and drive web best practices, as well as maintain a high quality bar in our codebase

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on a Product team or customer-centric software supporting a medium to large engineering organization
• Show motivation for personal growth and learning new technologies to support the team’s need
• Prior experience and/or interest in fullstack/front-end technologies

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity
• Benefits
• Employee Travel Credits