Senior Backend Engineer, Hosting Services

Airbnb, a revolutionary platform in the travel and hospitality space, is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for their Hosting Services team. Founded in 2007, Airbnb has grown from a small San Francisco startup to a global platform with over 4 million hosts and more than 1 billion guest arrivals worldwide.

The role focuses on building new tools for the co-hosting initiative, making it easier for hosts to connect with co-hosts on the platform. As part of this team, you'll collaborate with engineering teams in San Francisco to scale this project globally, working on innovative and technically challenging problems in areas such as UX, scale, performance, robustness, and quality.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of backend development experience, strong expertise in Java/Kotlin, and a proven track record of working with large-scale service-oriented architectures. You'll be responsible for architecting and implementing complex features, leading technical requirements, and mentoring junior engineers while fostering a culture of knowledge sharing.

This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on a major company strategy, working with cross-functional teams including Product Management, Design, Data, and Technical Program Management. You'll be at the forefront of developing solutions that will shape the future of hosting on Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb values diversity and inclusion, believing that diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement. They are committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible to develop the best products, services, and solutions. If you're passionate about building scalable systems that impact millions of users worldwide, this role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a transformative technology platform.