Senior Staff Backend Engineer - Host Pricing & ML Serving

airbnb, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbnb, Inc. is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer for their Host Pricing & Settings team. This remote role involves owning the technical strategy for ML serving and building tools for hosts.

The ideal candidate will bring 12+ years of experience in backend engineering, a strong command of ML systems, and programming skills in Java, Kotlin, Scala, or Python. A commitment to mentorship and collaboration is essential, as you'll help guide the team through complex technical challenges.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in backend engineering with experience in production ML systems.
• Expertise in ML systems design and high-scale applications.
• Leadership in cross-team technical initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define technical strategy for ML serving and API interface.
• Review and evolve ML serving architecture.
• Mentor engineers and conduct design reviews.

Skills

Backend or platform engineering expertise

Strong programming skills in Java, Kotlin, Scala, and/or Python

ML systems design

High-scale batch and real-time data pipelines

Architectural patterns of large applications

Cross-team initiative leadership

Job description

Airbnb, Inc. is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer for their Host Pricing & Settings team. This remote role involves owning the technical strategy for ML serving and building tools for hosts.

The ideal candidate will bring 12+ years of experience in backend engineering, a strong command of ML systems, and programming skills in Java, Kotlin, Scala, or Python. A commitment to mentorship and collaboration is essential, as you'll help guide the team through complex technical challenges.