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At the midpoint, this role pays about
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$220k
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Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
49 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$206,000–$250,000
across 46 roles with salary data.
As a Staff Software Engineer, Payments (AirCover Insurance Platform), you will join the AirCover Insurance Platform team to lead the design and evolution of core subsystems managing policies, coverage, enrollment, and regional rules. You will establish the technical vision for high-availability, distributed backend services, ensuring they are flexible, auditable, and scalable across global markets. Your daily work involves designing future-state architectures, leading engineers through ambiguity, and building experimentation frameworks for insurance offers and pricing. You will utilize Java, Kotlin, Python, Go, and SQL to manage multi-region, rules-driven platforms. The role requires balancing short-term launch needs with long-term technical quality while addressing complex requirements in regulated environments. You will also apply emerging technologies like LLMs to improve automation and the overall experience for hosts and guests.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?
Median $208800 from 367 postings across 50 companies.
Java
Go
C++
AWS
Azure
GCP
Distributed Systems
REST
gRPC
CI/CD
Infrastructure as Code
LLM
RAG
AI
ML
Observability
System Design
cloud‑native architecture
Cloud Computing
DevOps
Agile Methodology
Software Development
System Design
Technical Design
Application Support
Debugging
Code Reviews
Requirements Analysis
Application Delivery Process
System Development Life Cycle
Technical Troubleshooting
Packaged Application Integration