Senior Staff Software Engineer, Payments — Remote India

Airbnb, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 3,700 - 6,900; Full time

Job summary

Airbnb, Inc. is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer, Payments, to guide architecture evolution and drive scalable systems across the global marketplace. You will mentor engineers, shape technical strategy, and partner with product and design teams to deliver impactful solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership and coaching, with a focus on payment experiences and AI-enabled workflows. Remote work within India may apply, with occasional in-office or offsite engagements as arranged.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in CS or equivalent.
• Experience building and leading production-scale systems with broad impact.
• Strong technical leadership: leading teams, setting direction, prototyping, cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with technical and non-technical partners.
• Passion for elevating colleagues through curiosity and inclusive leadership.
• Experience defining product/technical strategy and aligning with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive long-term technical strategy and architecture to enable Airbnb’s future vision.
• Architect, build, and launch reliable, scalable solutions with high performance.
• Critically evaluate technologies and promote sustainable innovation.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Operations to deliver high-quality products.
• Lead multi-team initiatives, prioritize engineering requirements for systems with business impact.
• Align technical efforts with business outcomes and product priorities.
• Uplevel engineering quality through design reviews, mentoring, and hands-on coding as needed.
• Mentor junior engineers through reviews and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Hands-on software engineering

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Effective communication

Strategy alignment

Mentoring & coaching

Prototyping & iteration

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in CS

Job description

Airbnb, Inc. is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer, Payments, to guide architecture evolution and drive scalable systems across the global marketplace. You will mentor engineers, shape technical strategy, and partner with product and design teams to deliver impactful solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership and coaching, with a focus on payment experiences and AI-enabled workflows. Remote work within India may apply, with occasional in-office or offsite engagements as arranged.