Staff Machine Learning Engineer, AI Experience
Description For Staff Machine Learning Engineer, AI Experience
Join Airbnb's innovative AI Experience Team as a Staff Machine Learning Engineer, where you'll be at the forefront of transforming how guests and hosts interact with the platform. This role focuses on creating the "ultimate concierge" - a next-generation platform leveraging generative AI and agentic systems for deeply personalized experiences.
As a Staff ML Engineer, you'll architect complex AI solutions that push technological boundaries, from implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to developing multi-step agentic workflows. Your expertise will be crucial in moving beyond traditional interfaces toward intuitive, real-time AI experiences that adapt to user needs.
Working with cross-functional teams, you'll prototype and productionize cutting-edge generative AI features, ensure robust data quality through advanced synthetic data generation, and mentor others in AI/ML best practices. Your contributions will directly impact millions of users worldwide, helping create a platform that truly understands and adapts to individual needs.
The role offers competitive compensation ($212,000 - $276,500 USD), remote work flexibility, and the opportunity to shape the future of travel technology. You'll be joining a company with a proven track record of innovation, having grown from hosting three guests in San Francisco to facilitating over 2 billion guest arrivals globally.
This position requires 5+ years of ML engineering experience, with deep expertise in generative AI, RAG, and agentic workflows. You'll need strong backend engineering skills, excellent communication abilities, and a commitment to ethical AI development. Join us in creating a world where anyone can belong anywhere through the power of AI-driven experiences.
Responsibilities For Staff Machine Learning Engineer, AI Experience
- Architect and develop large-scale AI solutions, including data pipelines and multi-step agentic workflows
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to develop and productionize generative AI prototypes
- Develop production-ready generative AI capabilities with focus on reliability and scalability
- Drive data quality improvements using synthetic data generation techniques
- Serve as technical mentor and conduct knowledge-sharing sessions
- Present progress and strategic recommendations to senior leadership
Requirements For Staff Machine Learning Engineer, AI Experience
- 5+ years of professional machine learning engineering experience
- Hands-on experience building and shipping generative AI solutions
- Experience with RAG, agentic workflows, and large language models
- Demonstrated success in improving AI data quality
- Strong proficiency in backend engineering and cloud-based architectures
- Excellent communication skills and cross-functional collaboration
- Passion for responsible and ethical AI
Benefits For Staff Machine Learning Engineer, AI Experience
- Employee Travel Credits
