Staff Software Engineer, Event Logging

Airbnb

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Work type
On-site
Location
United States
Salary
$212,000–$265,000 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

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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 82 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $204,000–$255,000 across 52 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Event Logging

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Join the event logging team at Airbnb as a senior backend engineer where you will drive the technical direction of the company’s platform for capturing user activity events. You’ll collaborate with diverse teams to identify pain points and prototype solutions, own the roadmap for major areas of the logging platform, and lead investments in new capabilities that enhance product innovation. Your day-to-day involves translating prototypes into high-quality production code, mentoring engineers, and staying abreast of industry trends. Ideal candidates have 9+ years of backend experience, deep expertise in languages like Java or Kotlin, and a track record of architecting scalable systems. You will work on internal infrastructure for event logging and observability, shaping technical priorities across the organization.

Skills

Java Kotlin C++ Python Go Docker Kubernetes AWS GCP CI/CD Prometheus Grafana PostgreSQL Redis Apache Kafka ELK Stack OpenTelemetry GraphQL

What you'll do

  • Own the technical direction and roadmap for a major area of Airbnb’s logging platform.
  • Identify high-impact opportunities in event logging by partnering with various teams across the company.
  • Lead development of new technical capabilities that enhance product innovation within the logging space.
  • Translate prototypes into scalable, maintainable production code through iterative software development processes.
  • Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance to foster a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing.

What we're looking for

  • 9+ years of industry backend engineering experience
  • Deep expertise in event logging and observability infrastructure
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams
  • Proven track record in architecting high-traffic backend systems
  • Ability to mentor engineers and drive best practices across an organization
  • Experience developing solutions for ambiguous problems and influencing technical priorities
  • Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, technologies, and best practices

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