Senior Software Engineer, Reliability Engineering

Airbnb

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Work type: On-site
Location: Brazil, Brazil
Posted: 2 days ago
Nearby: 9 roles within 25 mi

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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.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Reliability Engineering

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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 daily tasks include collaborating with SREs and other engineering teams to enhance service reliability through proper instrumentation and automation, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing solutions. You will also serve as an Incident Commander during high-severity incidents, guiding cross-functional teams towards timely resolution while fostering a blameless culture of continuous learning. Essential skills include experience in large-scale distributed systems, proficiency in languages like Java, Python, or Go, familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP, and expertise in containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.

Skills

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

What you'll do

Design and implement tools for service reliability, monitoring, and alerting.
Collaborate on the development of reliable and scalable services with other teams.
Identify and drive improvements to enhance operational efficiency and resilience.
Develop systems to assist infrastructure engineers in managing service operations.
Lead incident response efforts as an Incident Commander during critical events.
Participate in post-mortem analysis to address systemic issues and improve processes.

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 communication skills in English for professional interactions.

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