Senior Software Engineer, Cities
Description For Senior Software Engineer, Cities
Airbnb is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Host ops tooling team. This role is part of the Guest & Host organization and supports the Hosting Supply team by developing tools and automation for supply onboarding, curation, labeling, and vetting. The Senior Engineer will work closely with cross-functional partners, focusing on server-side development, data management, and system integration.
Key responsibilities include:
- Building a long-term moderation platform with well-defined APIs
- Creating highly-automated, auditable tools for Airbnb compliance managers
- Designing intuitive experiences for hosts to comply with Airbnb's policies
The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of full-time work experience in software engineering, a Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science (or equivalent experience), and proficiency in back-end server languages. They should have expertise in popular storage systems, experience in designing large-scale production systems, and knowledge of SOA design patterns.
This role offers the opportunity to work with a talented team and diverse stakeholders across product, design, data science, policy, operations, and legal disciplines. The work will directly contribute to Airbnb's commitment to operate as a 21st-century company, strengthening partnerships and trust within the communities they serve.
Join Airbnb to make a positive impact on the world through technology in the home-sharing economy!
Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer, Cities
- Building a long-term moderation platform with well-defined APIs
- Creating highly-automated, auditable, access-controlled tools for Airbnb compliance managers
- Designing intuitive experiences for hosts to comply with Airbnb's policies
- Writing high-performance production-quality code
- Working across the stack to address technical challenges
- Mentoring others and leading by example
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams
Requirements For Senior Software Engineer, Cities
- 6+ years of full-time work experience in software engineering, information technology, or related domain
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, or equivalent experience
- Proficiency in one or more back-end server languages (Java/Ruby/C#/C++/etc.)
- Expertise in popular storage systems such as relational or noSQL databases
- Experience in designing and building large-scale production systems
- Knowledge of SOA (service-oriented architecture) design patterns
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Attention to detail, bias for action, and ability to tackle ambiguous problems
