Senior Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure

Airbnb connects guests with hosts offering unique stays and experiences across the globe, founded in 2007 in San Francisco.
$185,000 - $223,000
DevOps
Senior Software Engineer
Remote
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS
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Description For Senior Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure

Airbnb is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Developer Infrastructure team, focusing on Developer Environments and Tooling. This role is crucial in building infrastructure that enables high-velocity local development at Airbnb, including fast builds, responsive IDEs, and cloud-based developer workspaces.

The position offers an opportunity to work on technologies that shape an industry-leading end-to-end developer experience. You'll be responsible for building and evolving Airbnb's developer infrastructure, directly impacting core metrics such as Developer Experience, Developer Velocity, Debuggability, Resilience, and Reliability while optimizing costs.

As part of the Developer Platform team, you'll collaborate with engineering leaders across Airbnb, serving all engineers as your customers. The role involves building secure, efficient, and highly available frameworks that abstract away infrastructure complexity, while applying distributed systems best practices to improve system availability.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers passionate about developer productivity and infrastructure, offering competitive compensation and the chance to work with talented professionals. The role supports remote work within the US, with occasional office visits or offsites as needed.

Join a company that has grown from hosting three guests in San Francisco to facilitating over 1 billion guest arrivals globally, while maintaining a strong commitment to inclusion and diversity.

Last updated 10 days ago

Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure

  • Build technical strategy and evolve Airbnb's developer infrastructure
  • Partner with engineering leaders for adoption of new capabilities
  • Act as player/coach ensuring code quality and operational excellence
  • Deliver secure, efficient, and highly available frameworks and platforms
  • Optimize existing systems/services for performance and efficiency
  • Improve availability using industry and distributed systems best practices
  • Build foundation for Airbnb's technical growth

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure

Kubernetes
Linux
  • 5 - 9+ years of industry experience with a BS/Masters or 2+ years with a PhD
  • Experience leading and shipping large scope technical projects
  • Expertise with a public cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Familiarity with container and orchestration technologies
  • Strong ownership and experience building and operating high-scale distributed systems
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong problem solving and debugging skills
  • Passionate about developer productivity

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure

Equity
  • Employee Travel Credits
  • Bonus
  • Equity

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