Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

Airbnb is a global hospitality platform founded in 2007 that connects hosts offering unique stays with guests worldwide.
United States
$204,000 - $255,000
Cloud
Staff Software Engineer
Remote
5,000+ Employees
9+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Travel

Description For Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

Airbnb, a global hospitality platform founded in 2007, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Cloud Infrastructure team. This role is crucial in delivering and operating the foundational platforms and cloud environment that power Airbnb's worldwide operations.

As a member of the Cloud Infrastructure team, you'll be at the forefront of building cutting-edge cloud native infrastructure on top of public cloud services. The role involves working with fundamental infrastructure components that all other Airbnb teams rely on, including compute platforms, cloud services, service mesh, cloud provisioning, and networking stack.

The position offers an opportunity to work with talented infrastructure engineers, focusing on reliability, scalability, efficiency, and high availability. You'll be responsible for delivering secure and efficient frameworks that abstract away infrastructure complexity while optimizing existing systems for better performance.

Airbnb is a member of the Cloud Native Compute Foundation's end user community, allowing for collaboration and knowledge sharing with peer companies on cloud native engineering challenges at scale. The role requires strong technical leadership, with experience in leading large-scope projects and collaborating across engineering teams.

This remote-eligible position offers competitive compensation, including a base salary range of $204,000 - $255,000 USD, plus potential bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed with management.

Join a company that values diverse ideas and is committed to creating a world where anyone can belong anywhere. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers passionate about building the foundation for Airbnb's technical growth over the next decade.

Last updated 6 days ago

Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

  • Build cutting edge cloud native infrastructure on top of the public cloud
  • Deliver secure, efficient, mature and highly available frameworks and platforms
  • Optimize existing systems/services to improve performance and efficiency
  • Systematically improve availability using industry and distributed systems best practices
  • Work with infrastructure engineers to build foundation for Airbnb's technical growth

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

Kubernetes
  • 9+ years of industry experience (and/or relevant academic experience)
  • Experience leading and shipping large scope technical projects
  • Expertise with a public cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure) and their infrastructure as a service offering
  • Familiarity with container and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
  • Full-cycle developer experience building and operating high-scale, distributed systems
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work well within teams
  • Strong problem solving and production debugging skills
  • Passion for efficiency, availability, quality and system quality

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

Equity
  • Equity
  • Employee Travel Credits

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