Backend Staff Software Engineer, On Trip

airbnb, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Backend Staff Software Engineer, where you'll shape and develop new product experiences in a collaborative environment. With a focus on backend development, you'll work alongside talented teams to deliver seamless journeys for guests and hosts. Your expertise in Java or Kotlin, along with a passion for technical quality and system design, will be key in creating high-quality, maintainable code. This role offers the chance to influence product direction and contribute to an inclusive culture that values diverse ideas and perspectives. If you're ready to make a difference in the travel industry, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Employee Travel Credits

Equity

Bonus

Comprehensive Benefits

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in backend development.
• Bachelor’s and/or Master/PhD’s degree in CS or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop prototypes and translate them into scalable production code.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Backend Development

Microservice Architecture

Communication Skills

Collaboration

UX Design Sensibilities

Prototyping

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's or PhD in Computer Science

Job description

Backend Staff Software Engineer, On Trip

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed more than 1 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:

• Airbnb’s On Trip and Wishlist teams are responsible for providing Guests a seamless journey from trip planning to trip end.
• Product surfaces include Wishlists, Trips tab, and Airbnb’s connected smart lock solution.
• The team is cross-discipline with expertise in iOS, Android, Web, and backend development. We work closely with our partners in design, product, data science, and marketing to deliver a cohesive journey for our Guests in the Airbnb app.

The Difference You Will Make:

• Explore, shape, and develop new product experiences alongside cross-functional partners (design and product); from ideation to implementation at scale.
• Develop prototypes to validate ideas while proactively considering long-term implications on technical design and architecture.
• Translate prototypes to high quality, scalable, and maintainable production code through iterative development.
• Cross-collaborate across engineering to build new features holistically.

A Typical Day:

• Work across engineering, product, and design to deliver features in the Trips and Wishlist space for Guests and Hosts.
• Plan, share, align, and execute technical solutions.
• Prototype, facilitate feedback, iterate, and deliver product features and improvements.
• Foster an engineering environment of quality code, relevant documentation, operational excellence, and knowledge sharing.

Your Expertise:

• 9+ years of experience in a hands-on software engineering role in backend development.
• Bachelor’s and/or Master/PhD’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience working in Java and/or Kotlin.
• Passionate about efficiency, availability, technical quality, and system quality.
• Passionate about design and UX sensibilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills and the ability to work well within engineering organization and cross functions.
• Love collaborating via code reviews, architecture discussions, and are motivated to improve their teammates’ productivity.
• Experience working with a microservice architecture at scale.
• [Bonus] Experience working on a Product team or customer-centric software supporting a medium to large engineering organization.
• [Bonus] Show motivation for personal growth and learning new technologies to support the team’s need.

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: [e-mail]. 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.