Senior Systems Engineer, BizTech

Airbnb

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Remote
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$164,000–$193,000 / yr
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3 days ago
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This role pays more than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$196,750 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $178k versus about $170k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 52 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $200,000–$240,000 across 50 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Systems Engineer, BizTech

The Senior Systems Engineer joins the Collaboration Products team to manage and modernize the enterprise systems used by the global workforce. This role involves owning the configuration, migration, and continuous improvement of the Atlassian platform, specifically leading the transition from Jira Data Center to Jira Cloud. Key responsibilities include architecting scalable Jira configurations, designing Jira Service Management projects, and building custom Forge applications. The engineer will utilize Jira Cloud native tooling, JavaScript, JSON, and the Jira REST API to create automation rules and advanced analytics. You will also configure Rovo AI agents and integrate tools with identity providers like Okta and LDAP. This position solves the technical challenge of reducing technical debt while integrating AI capabilities to multiply productivity across the organization's internal engineering and business platforms.

What does a Systems Engineer earn?

Median $164000 from 271 postings across 41 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Serve as the primary SME and administrator for Jira Cloud, JSM, and associated Atlassian tooling.
  • Lead the migration of Jira instances from Data Center to the Cloud environment.
  • Architect scalable Jira configurations including custom workflows, permission schemes, and field configurations.
  • Design and configure Jira Service Management projects with SLAs, custom queues, and approval workflows.
  • Build and maintain advanced analytics, dashboards, and reporting solutions using native Jira Cloud tooling.
  • Configure Atlassian access management, user lifecycle management, and security posture improvements.
  • Develop custom automation rules using Jira's native engine and JavaScript via the Jira REST API.
  • Configure and expand Atlassian Rovo AI agents and automation rules to improve team productivity.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of hands-on Atlassian administration experience in enterprise environments with large user populations.
  • Deep expertise in Jira workflow design, including post functions, validators, conditions, and JQL.
  • Proven experience leading Jira migrations from Data Center to Cloud.
  • Proficiency with Jira REST API using tools like Postman for data extraction and integrations.
  • Experience integrating Atlassian tools with identity providers via LDAP and Okta.
  • Experience configuring Jira Automation rules using native engines, JavaScript, and JSON.
  • Strong background in Jira Service Management including SLA configuration, JSM Forms, and approval workflows.
  • Familiarity with SAFe Agilist and/or SAFe Scrum Master certification (preferred).

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