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Staff Software Engineer, Pricing and Availability

A platform connecting hosts offering unique stays with guests, founded in 2007 in San Francisco, now having over 4 million hosts worldwide.
$204,000 - $259,000
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
Remote
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
9+ years of experience
Travel
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Description For Staff Software Engineer, Pricing and Availability

Airbnb, the global leader in travel accommodation platforms, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Pricing and Availability team. This role is at the heart of Airbnb's guest experience, focusing on critical features that impact the booking flow from Search to Checkout. The position requires expertise in building and maintaining high-performance, low-latency systems that handle significant query loads.

The ideal candidate will lead the development of major new features while working closely with designers to create viable guest experiences. You'll be responsible for establishing technical vision and delivering scalable solutions that meet business needs. The role involves hands-on coding, system design, and technical leadership across teams.

Working at Airbnb means joining a company that has transformed the travel industry, connecting millions of hosts with guests worldwide. The Pricing and Availability team owns end-to-end functionality, both customer-facing and backend-compute, requiring expertise in building reliable, high-performance systems.

This remote position offers competitive compensation ($204,000 - $259,000), along with the opportunity to work on systems that impact millions of users globally. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead technical initiatives, and help shape the future of how people travel and experience new places.

The role combines technical excellence with leadership, requiring someone who can both architect complex systems and guide teams toward successful implementation. If you're passionate about building scalable solutions, mentoring others, and working on products that directly impact how people travel and connect, this position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

Last updated 8 months ago

Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer, Pricing and Availability

  • Design the future state of technical systems combining strategic product goals with deep system understanding
  • Lead engineers both inside and outside immediate team in building technical solutions
  • Foster a culture of happy healthy teams including supportive feedback
  • Collaborate with Product Managers, Design, and UX to guide teams
  • Work with internal teams across Search, Checkout, Reservations, Host Settings, Listings, Payments, Tax, Cities, Trust

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer, Pricing and Availability

Java
Python
Scala
  • 9+ years of relevant software development industry experience
  • Demonstrated expertise in backend systems within large-scale service-oriented architectures
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work well within and across teams
  • Strong programming skills in Scala/Python/Java/C++ or equivalent
  • Passion for efficiency, availability, system quality and user experience
  • Ability to level-up others through curiosity and fostering collaborative environment

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