Staff Backend Engineer

Airbnb is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to join their Viaduct team, which is responsible for creating new products for Guests and Hosts. Viaduct is a unified data access layer and platform connecting almost all of Airbnb's online data. The role involves working on the "Viaduct Modern" system, upgrading the current solution with a new architecture for improved developer experience, cost performance, and team autonomy.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coding in high-impact, deep complexity domains
• Driving partnerships with tenant product teams
• Defining project requirements for improving reliability and performance
• Developing technical expertise in the Viaduct framework
• Collaborating with teammates to enable Viaduct tenant engineers
• Supporting the customer base of Viaduct developers

The ideal candidate will have:

• 9+ years of work experience in a relevant engineering role
• Proficiency in working cross-team with product and infrastructure engineers
• Experience operating critical online backend services
• Comfort shipping high visibility, complex coding projects
• Expertise with GraphQL and Kotlin (strongly preferred)

This position is US - Remote Eligible, with occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites. Airbnb is committed to inclusion and belonging, welcoming applications from a diverse talent pool. The company offers competitive compensation, including bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.