Software Engineer, Infrastructure - Careers

Airbnb

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Francisco, CA · Brazil, Brazil
Posted: 1 day ago
Nearby: 99+ 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 · Software Engineer, Infrastructure - Careers

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The Unified Data Store (UDS) team at Airbnb seeks Engineers or Senior Engineers to design, build, and operate a globally distributed system-of-record storage platform supporting over 150 million users. As part of this mission-critical project, you will develop high-performance data access layers and APIs that abstract away complexities such as storage, indexing, replication, security, and lifecycle management for product developers. Additionally, you will create tools and automation to enhance developer productivity and system reliability by simplifying data schema definition, testing, deployment, monitoring, migration, and debugging in large-scale systems. Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of experience with distributed systems, a strong foundation in infrastructure fundamentals, and the ability to work effectively in a remote environment using cutting-edge technologies like AI.

Skills

Python Java Go Docker Kubernetes AWS CI/CD PostgreSQL Redis MongoDB GraphQL Prometheus Grafana ETL Apache Kafka ZooKeeper Hadoop Spark Aerospike

What you'll do

Design high-performance data access layers for seamless product data interaction.
Build and operate scalable infrastructure services with reliability and efficiency.
Provide guidance on technology use and performance optimization in large systems.
Develop tools and automation to enhance developer productivity and system reliability.
Monitor, migrate, and debug production data systems to ensure operational excellence.

What we're looking for

3-5 years of experience building and operating distributed systems.
Expertise in designing high-performance data access layers for scalable systems.
Strong understanding of infrastructure fundamentals and system reliability.
Proficiency in writing clean, maintainable code with a focus on testability.
Ability to collaborate effectively in remote working environments.
Experience in developing tools and automation for improving developer productivity.