Senior Software Engineer (contract)

Airbnb; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Job summary

Airbnb.org is seeking an experienced, fullstack engineer to help build a nimble global emergency response program. This role requires strong technical knowledge, hands-on software development, and seamless collaboration with many functions.

We are a small team working in an evolving space; engineers must be comfortable in a fluid environment where responsibilities may shift rapidly in response to world events or policy changes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years industry experience.
• Experience designing, implementing, and deploying long term initiatives through collaboration with cross functional partners.
• Experience as a fullstack developer, ideally React/TypeScript and Java/Kotlin.
• Solid understanding of engineering best practices, continuous integration, and incremental delivery.
• Expertise designing and scaling APIs and their backing services.
• Comfortable advocating for product improvements by leveraging data insights & user research.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross functional partners on all aspects of product development.
• Envision and develop capabilities to help NGO partners book housing on our platform, to build a global supply of free or discounted housing, and to raise donations.
• Work with the engineering and data team to plan longer term projects into deliverable milestones.
• Identify and advocate for areas of improvement through data insights and research.
• Quickly build context in unfamiliar codebases across Airbnb’s product to enable Airbnb.org‑specific capabilities

Skills

Fullstack development

React/TypeScript

Java/Kotlin

APIs design

Data insights

Tools

GraphQL

HTML/CSS

Job description

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 more than 100, 000 cities and towns located in 220+ countries and regions across the globe. Every day, Hosts offer unique stays and one-of-a-kind activities that make it possible for guests to experience the world in a more authentic, connected way.

Airbnb was born with a creative spirit, and it’s one of the most defining parts of our culture. We use our curiosity and imagination to come up with unconventional solutions. These are the ideas at the core of Airbnb:

• Our community is based on connection and belonging.
• Our creativity allows us to imagine new possibilities for people.
• Our responsibility is to all of our stakeholders.
• It takes a unified team committed to our core values to embody these ideas, and our fast-moving team is committed to leading as a 21st century company

The Position

We’re looking for an experienced, fullstack engineer, passionate about social impact, who can help us build our vision of a nimble global emergency response program. This role requires strong technical knowledge, hands‑on software development, and seamless collaboration with many functions.

We are a small team working in an evolving space, so our engineers must be comfortable in a fluid work environment where responsibilities may change rapidly in response to sudden shifts in world events or government policy.

Your day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with cross functional partners on all aspects of product development
• Envision and develop capabilities to help NGO partners book housing on our platform, to build a global supply of free or discounted housing, and to raise donations.
• Work with the engineering and data team to plan longer term projects into deliverable milestones.
• Identify and advocate for areas of improvement through data insights and research.
• Quickly build context in unfamiliar codebases across Airbnb’s product to enable Airbnb.org‑specific capabilities

Minimum Requirements

• 8+ years industry experience
• Experience designing, implementing, and deploying long term initiatives through collaboration with cross functional partners.
• Experience as a fullstack developer, ideally React/Typescript and Java/Kotlin
• Solid understanding of engineering best practices, continuous integration, and incremental delivery.
• Expertise designing and scaling APIs and their backing services
• Comfortable advocating for product improvements by leveraging data insights & user research

Nice to Haves

• Demonstrable interest in the social impact field.
• Familiarity with GraphQL
• Fluency in HTML, CSS, and related web technologies
• Demonstrated design and UX sensibilities

Belonging & Accommodations:

Airbnb is committed to working with the best and brightest people from the broadest talent pool possible. We believe a diversity of ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allows us to attract the best people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. If you need assistance, or reasonable accommodation during the application and recruiting process, please connect with your talent sourcing partner.

Pay Rate Range: $90-$105/hr

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K