Staff Software Engineer, Payments Compliance

Airbnb

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

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $225k
This role $238k
$179k most similar roles pay here $274k

This role pays more than 73% of similar roles. Most pay $198,900–$250,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $238k versus about $225k 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 65 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $200,000–$240,000 across 51 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Payments Compliance

As a Staff Software Engineer, Payments Compliance, you will join the Payments team to drive architectural decisions and implement critical compliance systems for a global payments platform. You will build and maintain service-oriented, configurable, and auditable tools that manage information collection, screen entities against global regulatory requirements, and perform continuous auditing of compliance controls. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop features that ensure the company remains compliant across various international markets. To succeed, you must possess expertise in building large-scale platforms, proficiency in back-end languages like Java, Ruby, Go, or C++, and experience with HTML, CSS, and React. You will provide technical leadership by mentoring engineers, setting long-term strategy, and solving complex problems within a high-scale web and data application environment to navigate evolving global regulatory landscapes.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?

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What you'll do

  • Drive architectural decisions and technical direction for the global payments compliance systems.
  • Develop tools and APIs to implement regulatory controls for international markets.
  • Build features for collecting and managing required information from hosts and guests.
  • Implement screening processes for individuals and businesses against global regulatory requirements.
  • Design and maintain auditable systems that verify compliance controls are enforced as intended.
  • Lead and mentor engineers across different teams to improve technical skills and solutions.
  • Identify patterns to streamline development, reduce toil, and improve operational excellence.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to define and ship features for the payments platform.

What we're looking for

  • BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • 9+ years of industry experience in a fast-paced tech environment.
  • Proficiency in one or more back-end server languages such as Java, Ruby, Go, or C++.
  • Experience with HTML, CSS, and modern JavaScript frameworks like React.
  • Exposure to architectural patterns of high-scale web and data applications.
  • Proven ability to lead project teams, set technical direction, and mentor other engineers.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and experience leading a team on-call for production systems.
  • Prior knowledge of Regulatory Compliance standards and experience implementing those controls (preferred).

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