Senior Software Engineer, Guest & Host

A global travel and accommodation platform connecting hosts with guests, founded in 2007 with over 5 million hosts and 2 billion guest arrivals worldwide.
$191,000 - $223,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
Remote
5,000+ Employees
6+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Travel

Description For Senior Software Engineer, Guest & Host

Airbnb is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Cities team, focusing on guest and host experiences while ensuring global compliance with local regulations. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on critical systems that impact millions of users worldwide. The position involves building scalable solutions for regulatory compliance, working with government portals, and developing foundational quality services.

The ideal candidate will join an inclusive team environment that promotes sustainable engineering practices and values diversity. You'll be working on launching and expanding products across global markets, with opportunities for career development and internal mobility. The role requires expertise in building distributed systems, working with large-scale infrastructure, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

As a senior engineer, you'll be responsible for developing flexible systems that can adapt to evolving regulatory requirements while integrating across multiple platforms. The position offers competitive compensation, including equity and travel benefits, and the flexibility of remote work within eligible US states. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who want to make a significant impact on a platform that connects millions of hosts and guests globally.

The role combines technical expertise with business impact, requiring both strong engineering skills and the ability to collaborate with various stakeholders. You'll be working with modern technologies and frameworks while helping to shape the future of how Airbnb complies with regulations worldwide. The position offers the chance to work on challenging technical problems while contributing to a platform that has transformed the travel and accommodation industry.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer, Guest & Host

  • Build microservices and APIs for platform integrations across web and mobile platforms
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on interfaces and systems
  • Lead working group sessions and collaborate on projects
  • Build platforms, infrastructure, applications and tools
  • Work on scaling distributed applications in a highly-available 24x7 environment
  • Make architectural trade-offs applying design patterns

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer, Guest & Host

TypeScript
Java
Python
React
  • 6+ years industry experience
  • Bachelor's and/or Master's degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience
  • Strong communication skills
  • Experience with TypeScript, Java, Kotlin, Python, C/C++/C#
  • Experience with architectural patterns of high-scale web applications
  • Experience working in cross-functional teams
  • Fluency in frontend web technologies (HTML, CSS, React and GraphQL)

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer, Guest & Host

Equity
Medical Insurance
  • Employee Travel Credits
  • Bonus

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