Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

The Community You Will Join

The Marketplace Operations team is chartered with building the platform and tooling to enable Airbnb to onboard and manage the best and highest quality supply in the world across all lines of business. This includes developing capabilities to optimize human operations, software platforms to model operations and AI to simplify and scale our systems. The team is highly collaborative and works very closely with product, operations, legal, design and works with global site teams.

The Difference You Will Make

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the engineering architecture of our tooling and operations systems. You will be actively involved in both the development of new systems and the maintenance of existing platforms. Your designs will focus on scalability and flexibility, ensuring they meet current operational needs while also being adaptable to emerging requirements in this fast-paced environment. A key mission of our team is to optimize human operations and leverage AI for scalable solutions. This role demands innovation on your part, as you will take the initiative in identifying and capitalizing on opportunities while collaborating closely with partners across operations and legal departments.

A Typical Day

As a Staff Software your role will include:

Design and develop next-generation services that drive innovation and efficiency.
Enhance and maintain existing platforms and services to ensure optimal performance.
Collaborate closely with operations, legal, product management, and design teams to align on strategic goals.
Mentor and foster the growth of engineers across the team, promoting a culture of continuous learning.
Establish and champion best practices, while exemplifying outstanding engineering behaviors for the team to emulate.

Your Expertise

Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
Over 9 years of industry experience in software development
Proficient in one or more back-end server programming languages (e.g., Java, C++)
Demonstrated expertise in architectural patterns for high-scale distributed products and services, including well-designed APIs, data pipelines, and efficient algorithms
Proven experience in developing and scaling tools and services that enhance human operations
Strong collaborative skills, with a track record of working effectively in cross-functional teams, including operations, legal, product, and design partners

Your Location:

This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process.

We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.

How We'll Take Care Of You

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

Pay Range

$204,000—$255,000 USD