Staff Software Engineer AI, Platform

Airbnb

Confirmed live yesterday High trust
Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$212,000–$265,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays more than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $185,000–$246,750 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $238k versus about $216k for comparable roles.

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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 50 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $200,000–$242,500 across 48 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer AI, Platform

Staff Software Engineer AI, Platform joins the team responsible for building the foundational suite of tools for machine learning and artificial intelligence. The role involves developing scalable GenAI infrastructure to support foundational language and vision models, expanding the ML platform to improve productivity for hundreds of engineers, and creating human and AI labeling infrastructure for data-driven product features. Key responsibilities include building distributed systems and productionizing machine learning models to solve complex business problems in areas like Customer Support, Search Relevance, and Trust & Safety. The position requires proficiency in Python, Java, Ray, MLFlow, Tensorflow, PyTorch, LangChain, Airflow, Spark, Docker, Kubernetes, and Jupyterhub. This role focuses on creating a shared platform that accelerates the design, development, and deployment of high-quality ML use cases.

What you'll do

  • Build scalable GenAI infrastructure using foundational language and vision models to power next-generation product experiences.
  • Expand the ML platform to improve the productivity of over 200 ML engineers and data scientists.
  • Create scalable human and AI labeling infrastructure to power data-driven product features.
  • Develop solid data foundations for core product roadmap items like Categories.
  • Utilize open-source technologies including Ray, MLFlow, Tensorflow, PyTorch, LangChain, Airflow, Spark, Docker, and Kubernetes.
  • Partner with Customer Support, Search Relevance, and Trust & Safety teams to deliver high-impact product wins.

What we're looking for

  • 9+ years of industry experience or relevant academic experience.
  • Solid understanding of engineering and infrastructure best practices.
  • Strong coding skills in Python, Java, or equivalent.
  • Strong experience and knowledge of distributed systems.
  • Industry experience building end-to-end Machine Learning Platforms (preferred).
  • Experience developing and productionizing machine learning models (preferred).
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Spark, Docker, and Airflow (preferred).
  • Must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity.

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