Senior Software Engineer, Service Tools

airbnb, Inc.; São Paulo; On-site; BRL 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbnb, Inc. is seeking a seasoned engineer in São Paulo to develop the next‑gen build system using the latest technologies such as Bazel. Successful candidates will have a strong background in backend server languages and extensive experience in high‑scale distributed products and services.

The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, contributing directly to technical strategy, and improving developer experience.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English (professional level).
• 6+ years industry experience.
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Building next‑gen build system using the latest technologies.
• Working on integrations between the build system and CI/CD tooling.
• Improving the editor experience for all backend developers.

Skills

Fluent in English

6+ years industry experience

Proficiency in backend server languages

Experience with architectural patterns

Experience with Bazel

Extensive JVM experience

Desire to tackle open-ended projects

Motivated to improve teammates’ productivity

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS

Job description

Responsibilities

• Building next‑gen build system using the latest technologies (e.g., Bazel).
• Working on integrations between the build system and CI/CD tooling (e.g., merge queues, code coverage, integration testing).
• Improving the editor (e.g., IntelliJ) experience for all backend developers.
• Helping shape technical strategy that directly moves core metrics (Developer Experience, Developer Velocity, Debuggability, Resilience and Reliability) while reducing cost.
• Partnering with engineering leaders across Airbnb teams for adoption of new capabilities. Your customers will be all engineers at Airbnb.
• Acting as a player/coach of a high‑performance team to ensure code quality, commitment to craft and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English (professional level).
• 6+ years industry experience.
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in one or more backend server languages (Java/Ruby/Go/C++/etc.).
• Experience with architectural patterns of high‑scale distributed products/services, such as well‑designed APIs, data pipelines and efficient algorithms.
• Experience or desire to work collaboratively in cross‑functional teams with design, product and data science partners.
• Experience building or working on build systems, and especially with Bazel.
• Experience working with large monorepos.
• Extensive JVM experience.
• Desire to tackle projects with large open‑ended scope and drive significant business impact.
• Love collaborating via product reviews, code reviews and architecture discussions.
• Motivated to improve teammates’ productivity.
• Excited to join an impactful infrastructure team.

Inclusion & Belonging

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

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