This role pays more than
78%
of similar roles. Most pay
$181,595–$238,312
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$238k
versus about
$210k
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.
As a Staff Backend Engineer, Host Pricing & Availability, you will join the team responsible for building platform tools that empower hosts to manage their businesses through market intelligence, comparable listing data, and demand signals. You will drive technical strategy and delivery for the pricing product roadmap by architecting scalable solutions with clear domain boundaries while enhancing the performance of end-to-end architecture. Your daily responsibilities include leading the development of core pricing products, optimizing backend systems, managing APIs, services, and data pipelines, and mentoring senior engineers to improve technical maturity. You will utilize expertise in large-scale service-oriented architectures to solve complex problems regarding pricing consistency across search, listings, tax, and payment systems. The role requires strong problem-solving skills, production debugging abilities, and the ability to balance short-term business needs with long-term technical quality.