Staff Software Engineer, Unified Data Store - Careers

Airbnb

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Brazil
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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.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Unified Data Store - Careers

As a Staff Engineer on the Unified Data Store (UDS) team within Airbnb’s Brazil Engineering Hub, you will lead technical strategy for the UDS client stack, ensuring seamless and high-performance data access. Your day-to-day involves architecting scalable systems that abstract complexities like indexing and replication, driving engineering excellence through design reviews, and empowering developers by creating unified interfaces with complex data systems. You will collaborate globally to align architecture and deliver impactful solutions while leveraging deep expertise in distributed systems, including storage internals and consistency models. This role requires 9+ years of industry experience, a track record of technical leadership, and a passion for building infrastructure services that prioritize developer experience at scale.

What you'll do

  • Define the multi-year roadmap for the UDS client stack, balancing short-term needs with long-term architecture goals.
  • Design a high-performance data access layer that abstracts complexities like indexing, replication, and global consistency models.
  • Lead deep-dive design reviews to establish best practices for building fault-tolerant distributed systems across the organization.
  • Create a unified interface between infrastructure and product teams, simplifying interactions with complex data systems.
  • Collaborate globally with UDS and Data Infrastructure teams to align architecture and drive adoption of high-impact solutions.

What we're looking for

  • 9+ years of industry experience with a track record at Senior or Staff level in high-growth environments.
  • Deep expertise in large-scale distributed systems, storage internals, networking, and consistency models.
  • Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives and influence architectural decisions across teams.
  • Passion for building high-performance infrastructure services that prioritize developer experience and reliability.
  • Exceptional communication skills to articulate complex infrastructure challenges to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong interest in leveraging emerging technologies like Applied AI for data management and system observability.

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