Senior Frontend Engineer, Client Media Foundation

Airbnb, a leading global hospitality platform founded in 2007, is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to join their Client Media Foundation team. This role is at the forefront of building infrastructural and user-facing product solutions for all of Airbnb's media needs. As a Senior Frontend Engineer, you'll be working with a skilled, cross-functional team on projects ranging from Airbnb's custom video player and Media SDK to motion animation, audio, and AI/ML integrations.

The position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the platform's media solutions, directly affecting millions of hosts and guests worldwide. You'll be responsible for developing and optimizing media solutions for Airbnb's web frontend products, ensuring seamless and engaging experiences throughout the platform. The role requires expertise in media-related technologies, including processing libraries, frameworks, players, formats, and codecs.

Working in a remote environment, you'll collaborate with product teams across Airbnb to enable more intuitive, faster, and beautiful guest and host-facing experiences. The role combines technical expertise with product thinking, making it perfect for engineers who love to work at the intersection of product and platform development.

The compensation package is competitive, ranging from $191,000 to $223,000 USD, with additional benefits including equity, bonuses, and Employee Travel Credits. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer passionate about media technologies and creating engaging user experiences to join a company that has facilitated over 2 billion guest arrivals globally.

The ideal candidate will bring 5-9+ years of web/full-stack development experience, strong expertise in React, TypeScript, and modern web technologies, and excellent problem-solving abilities. You'll be part of a culture that values continuous learning, mentorship, and innovation, working on cutting-edge media solutions that shape the future of how people experience Airbnb's platform.