Senior Software Engineer, Reliability Engineering - Careers

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São Paulo, Brazil Posted 1 day ago
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About Airbnb

Founded in 2008 and formerly known as AirBed & Breakfast, Inc., Airbnb is a global marketplace connecting travelers with hosts who offer unique accommodations, ranging from private rooms to entire homes. It operates a massive digital platform for booking stays, experiences, and travel services worldwide.

Airbnb currently has 75 open roles on FindRole.

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As a Senior Software Engineer on the Site Reliability Engineering team, you will develop and maintain tools and systems that ensure our services operate reliably at scale. Your day-to-day involves collaborating with SREs and other engineering teams to instrument and scale services, while also identifying opportunities for improvement in reliability and efficiency. You will leverage your expertise in languages like Java, Python, or Go, along with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP, to create robust solutions that address operational challenges. Additionally, you will serve as an Incident Commander during high-severity incidents, guiding cross-functional teams through crisis management and fostering a culture of blamelessness and continuous learning. This role requires strong technical acumen, leadership skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Python Java Go AWS Google Cloud Platform Docker Kubernetes CI/CD Terraform PostgreSQL Prometheus Grafana Git Jenkins

What you'll do

  • Design, implement, and maintain tools for service reliability and monitoring.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure services are designed with reliability.
  • Identify and drive implementation of improvements for service scalability and efficiency.
  • Develop tools and systems to address infrastructure engineers' operational challenges.
  • Lead high-urgency incidents as Incident Commander and mentor less-experienced staff.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering or SRE roles focusing on large scale distributed systems.
  • Expertise in at least one programming language like Java, Python, or Go.
  • Experience with cloud computing platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Proficiency in containerization technologies including Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Strong understanding of software development best practices, version control, automated testing, and CI/CD.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively under pressure.
  • Fluent English communication and strong interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration.

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