Staff Software Engineer, Listings & Host Tools and AI - Careers

Airbnb

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$204,000–$255,000 / yr
Posted
1 day ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays more than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $168,250–$225,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $230k versus about $197k 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 75 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $204,000–$255,000 across 45 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Listings & Host Tools and AI - Careers

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Airbnb’s Listings and Host Tools Data and AI (LHT-DnA) team seeks a data-focused Staff Backend Engineer to drive the technology and implementation strategy for enhancing Airbnb hosts' daily operations. This role involves collaborating with product and ML engineers to devise solutions, prototyping new ideas, and influencing product strategy while proactively engaging with cross-functional teams to improve APIs and architecture. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of industry experience, including leadership roles in building high-impact user-facing products, and the ability to mentor junior engineers. Key skills include expertise in data pipelines, ML models, and backend development, as well as strong communication and collaboration abilities within a fast-paced environment focused on delivering superior host experiences at scale.

Skills

Python Java Kafka Spark Hadoop PostgreSQL Docker Kubernetes AWS CI/CD Git Jenkins Scrum Agile

What you'll do

  • Lead the technology and implementation strategy for tools that help Airbnb hosts run their business.
  • Collaborate with product and ML engineers to devise solutions addressing customer problems.
  • Develop backend systems to support data-driven AI solutions for host experience improvement.
  • Identify areas for architectural improvements and champion best practices in engineering.
  • Mentor junior engineers, conduct technical design reviews, and perform code reviews.
  • Influence product strategy by prototyping new ideas and engaging with cross-functional partners.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of industry experience in software engineering.
  • Proven track record leading teams and setting technical direction for high-impact products.
  • Experience influencing product strategy through collaboration with designers, PMs, and other engineers.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across multiple engineering teams.
  • Demonstrated success in mentoring junior engineers and driving best practices in development.
  • Expertise in prototyping new ideas and championing their implementation.
  • Deep understanding of backend systems supporting data and AI solutions.

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