Staff Software Engineer, Guest Displays & Platforms

A global hospitality platform founded in 2007 connecting hosts offering unique stays with guests, having facilitated over 2 billion guest arrivals worldwide.
$204,000 - $255,000
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
Remote
5,000+ Employees
10+ years of experience
Consumer · Travel

Description For Staff Software Engineer, Guest Displays & Platforms

Airbnb, a pioneering force in the global hospitality industry since 2007, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Guest Displays & Platforms team. This role sits at the intersection of crucial guest-facing features, managing pricing and availability across all product surfaces, as well as the main product details page (PDP) that drives the guest booking flow.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for leading the development and refinement of major subsystems that power the core user journey for Airbnb guests. The role combines strategic technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring expertise in both backend systems and frontend development using React. You'll be working with a large-scale service-oriented architecture, making critical decisions that balance immediate business needs with long-term technical quality.

The position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on Airbnb's core platform, working with cross-functional teams including Search, Checkout, Reservations, Payments, and Trust. You'll be responsible for establishing technical vision and delivering solutions that are flexible, highly available, and efficiently scalable. The role comes with competitive compensation ranging from $204,000 to $255,000 USD, plus benefits including equity, bonuses, and Employee Travel Credits.

This is a remote position within the United States, with occasional work at Airbnb offices or offsites as needed. The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years of relevant software development experience, strong technical expertise, and excellent communication skills. You'll play a crucial role in mentoring other engineers and fostering a culture of technical excellence while helping shape the future of how millions of guests interact with Airbnb's platform.

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Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer, Guest Displays & Platforms

  • Design the future state of technical systems combining strategic understanding with deep technical knowledge
  • Lead engineers both inside and outside immediate team in building technical solutions
  • Participate in product and UX requirements development
  • Nurture technical quality culture from design through production
  • Mentor other engineers
  • Identify and propose solutions to technical and product engineering excellence
  • Collaborate with internal teams across Search, Checkout, Reservations, Host Settings, Listings, Payments, Tax, Cities, Trust and others

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer, Guest Displays & Platforms

React
JavaScript
  • 10+ years of relevant software development industry experience in fast-paced tech environment
  • Expertise with backend systems in large-scale service-oriented architectures
  • Expertise with front-end web development using React or similar javascript-based frameworks
  • Good judgment in making tradeoffs between short-term business needs and long-term technical quality
  • Strong understanding of how deep backend systems are expressed in the UX
  • End-to-end mentality that transcends team boundaries
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Passionate about efficiency, availability, system quality and user experience

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer, Guest Displays & Platforms

Medical Insurance
Equity
  • Employee Travel Credits
  • Bonus
  • Benefits

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