Senior Software Engineer, Payments (Fully Remote)

Airbnb; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbnb is seeking a senior software engineer to join the AirCover Insurance Platform team, building backend services for host liability, experiences liability, and host damage protection. The role focuses on scalable, multi-regional systems and a multi-year platform roadmap.

You will design, build, and operate distributed services, mentor engineers, and collaborate with security and privacy teams to uphold data protection standards across regions. On-call rotations are part of the role.

Qualifications

• 5–9+ years of software engineering experience, ideally building and scaling backend platforms in a global or multi-regional context.
• Proficiency in backend development in Java, Kotlin, Python, Go, or similar, with working knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
• Excellent communication and ability to work through ambiguity with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate distributed backend services with reliable monitoring, logging, and alerting.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and privacy teams to meet high standards for data protection across regions.
• Take part in on-call rotations and help improve system reliability.

Skills

Backend development

Java

Kotlin

Python

Go

SQL

Relational databases

Communication

Job description

• The AirCover Insurance Platform team builds systems behind AirCover, including host liability insurance, experiences liability insurance, and host damage protection.
• You will join a fast-growing team with greenfield opportunities and a multi-year platform roadmap.

The Difference You Will Make:

• Build and own backend services and APIs for policy, coverage, enrollment, and regional rules that scale to new markets.
• Implement experimentation hooks, logging, and metrics so Product and Data Science can test offers and measure attach rate with confidence.
• Mentor engineers and champion best practices in code quality, testing, and operational excellence.

A Typical Day:

• Design, build, and operate distributed backend services with reliable monitoring, logging, and alerting.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and privacy teams to meet high standards for data protection across regions.
• Take part in on-call rotations and help improve system reliability.

Your Expertise:

• 5–9+ years of software engineering experience, ideally building and scaling backend platforms in a global or multi-regional context.
• Proficiency in backend development in Java, Kotlin, Python, Go, or similar, with working knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
• Excellent communication and ability to work through ambiguity with cross-functional teams.

Airbnb

Airbnb is an online marketplace that connects hosts offering unique stays and experiences with guests seeking authentic travel. With over 5 million hosts and 2 billion guest arrivals, it values inclusion, belonging, and a fast-growing, collaborative culture.