Staff Software Engineer, Guest & Host at Airbnb

Airbnb is proud of its growth, having started in 2007 when hosts welcomed their first guests in a San Francisco home. It has since expanded to over 5 million hosts and welcomed more than 2 billion guests across the globe. Hosts offer unique stays and experiences that foster authentic community connections.

The Community You Will Join: Airbnb's strength lies in its Host and Guest communities. Our teams focus on building world-class, comprehensive platforms and features that enhance the entire experience for both Hosts and Guests.

The Supply & Competitive Intelligence team operates at the intersection of Data/AI and Airbnb's competitive strategy. In this role, you will develop sophisticated systems that provide Airbnb with a real-time, comprehensive view of the global travel market, tracking how competitors price, list, and supply inventory in every market where we operate. Your work will directly feed into Machine Learning models and data products that shape pricing strategy, supply growth, and product decisions for millions of guests and hosts worldwide.

The Difference You Will Make: This team builds the data and ML systems that pinpoint where supply exists, how competitors are functioning, and where supply should be focused. We are seeking a data-focused Staff Backend Engineer to help engineer the next generation of these vital systems. You will establish technology and implementation strategy, collaborating closely with a diverse range of cross-functional partners.

A Typical Day May Include:

• Working with product and ML engineers to investigate problem areas and design effective solutions for customer needs.
• Prototyping novel concepts and actively influencing product strategy.
• Proactively partnering with other engineering teams to develop iterative plans for improving our APIs and overall architecture.
• Collaborating with product engineers and partners to build the backend infrastructure supporting data and AI solutions.
• Creating technical and execution strategies for new initiatives and driving the hands on implementation of those solutions.
• Identifying areas for improvement and championing the adoption of best practices in product development, engineering architecture, and testing.
• Conducting technical design reviews and performing code reviews.
• Mentoring and developing more junior engineers.

Your Expertise Should Include:

• Over 10 years of industry experience.
• Proven experience leading teams, defining technical direction, and successfully building and launching high impact user facing products.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders such as designers, product managers, and various engineering teams.
• A passion for ideating, prototyping new concepts, and steering product direction.
• Excellent communication skills and the capacity to thrive in both team settings and across different engineering groups.
• A demonstrated ability to mentor and grow junior engineers, while establishing and enforcing best practices.

Location and Compensation

This position is designated as US - Remote Eligible. The role may occasionally require work from an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, subject to agreement with your manager. Although the role is Remote Eligible, you must reside in a state where Airbnb, Inc. maintains a registered entity. Please consult the provided list of excluded states if your state is listed, as this list is subject to continuous updates.

Pay Range: $212,000, $265,000 USD. This base pay range is dependent on various factors, including training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and current market demands, and is subject to change. This role may also be eligible for bonuses, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

Offices: United States