This role pays more than
70%
of similar roles. Most pay
$185,026–$254,750
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$238k
versus about
$220k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
65 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$200,000–$240,000
across 51 roles with salary data.
Staff Backend Engineer - Ads Platform joins the Ads Platform team to build an AI-powered growth engine for paid marketing across Google, Meta, and other advertising ecosystems. This role involves leading technical strategy and hands-on execution to architect systems that autonomously manage campaign lifecycles, including creative generation, bidding, budget optimization, audience management, and feed intelligence. The engineer will write and review code, establish engineering standards for quality and availability, and mentor teammates while collaborating with Marketing, Product, Design, and ML/AI teams. Key responsibilities include advancing the platform toward autonomous maturity and defining human-in-the-loop controls to ensure brand safety. Candidates should possess over nine years of experience in software engineering, technical leadership skills, and a strong ability to translate growth objectives into platform capabilities while navigating complex advertising ecosystems and multi-team initiatives.