Senior Backend Engineer, Hosting Services

Airbnb is a global platform connecting hosts and guests for unique stays and experiences in almost every country across the globe.
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Travel

Description For Senior Backend Engineer, Hosting Services

Airbnb is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join their Hosting Services team. You'll be part of a team building new tools to facilitate co-hosting and make it easier for hosts to connect with co-hosts. Working with engineering teams in San Francisco, you'll focus on scaling this project globally with new functionality.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Owning key company-level problem statements and driving critical projects
  • Leading scoping, technical requirements, and implementation of new functionality
  • Partnering with cross-functional teams (PM, Design, Data, TPM)
  • Mentoring junior engineers and fostering a culture of knowledge sharing

A typical day involves:

  • Architecting and implementing complex features
  • Collaborating with engineers and cross-functional partners
  • Growing knowledge of workflow orchestration systems
  • Defining and improving coding standards and best practices

This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative and technically challenging projects, supporting major company strategies while solving problems in UX, scale, performance, robustness, and quality.

Airbnb, founded in 2007, has grown from two hosts welcoming three guests in San Francisco to over 4 million hosts who have welcomed more than 1 billion guest arrivals globally. The company is committed to fostering diverse ideas and working with the broadest talent pool possible to drive innovation and engagement.

Join Airbnb to make a significant impact on a platform that connects people and communities worldwide in an authentic way.

Last updated 21 hours ago

Responsibilities For Senior Backend Engineer, Hosting Services

  • Own key company level problem statements and drive critical projects
  • Lead the scoping phase, technical requirements and implementation of new functionality
  • Partner closely with other Engineering teams and cross-functional partners
  • Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers
  • Architect and implement complex features
  • Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional partners to understand and prioritize technical requirements
  • Proactively grow knowledge of workflow orchestration systems
  • Help define and improve coding standards, development processes and best practices

Requirements For Senior Backend Engineer, Hosting Services

Java
Kotlin
  • 5+ years of experience in backend / full-stack development
  • Bachelor's and/or Master/PhD's degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience
  • Considerable experience working in Java and/or Kotlin
  • Passionate about efficiency, availability, technical quality and system quality
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Demonstrated expertise in backend systems within large-scale service-oriented architectures
  • Ability to drive alignment, manage projects and effectively collaborate with stakeholders
  • Mentorship to junior developers

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