Senior Staff Software Engineer, Tech Foundations (Fully Remote)

Airbnb; United States; Remote; USD 244,000 - 305,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus & Equity

Employee Travel Credits

Benefits

Job summary

Airbnb is seeking an experienced SRE leader to develop a roadmap for reliability and serve as a strategic thought partner across the company. You will design, implement, and influence Airbnb's SRE architecture, innovation, and standards to drive operational excellence.

You will mentor SREs, foster blameless post-mortem culture, and partner with engineering leaders to embed reliability as a core mindset across teams.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience with significant system architecture and design.
• 5+ years as a senior-level technical lead or architect.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and multi-cloud expertise.

Responsibilities

• Develop a roadmap with a vision for reliability and serve as a strategic thought partner.
• Design, implement, and influence company-wide SRE architecture, innovation, and standards.
• Create a culture where reliability is a mindset, instilling proactive patterns.
• Build partnerships with engineering leaders and mentor SREs.
• Foster blameless post-mortem processes and operational excellence.

Skills

Years of software engineering

System architecture & design

Senior technical lead/architect

Multi-cloud expertise

Job description

• Develop a roadmap with a vision for reliability and serve as a strategic thought partner.
• Design, implement, and influence company-wide SRE architecture, innovation, and standards.

Your Expertise:

• 12+ years of software engineering experience, with significant system architecture and design.
• 5+ years as a senior-level technical lead or architect.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and multi-cloud expertise.

Culture and Influence:

• Create a culture where reliability is a mindset, instilling proactive patterns.
• Build partnerships with engineering leaders and mentor SREs.
• Foster blameless post-mortem processes and operational excellence.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive base pay range of $244,000-$305,000 USD.
• Eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

Airbnb

Airbnb is an online marketplace for lodging and experiences, connecting hosts with guests worldwide. With over 5 million hosts and 2 billion guest arrivals, the company fosters a community of belonging and innovation. They prioritize a culture of inclusion, creativity, and long-term stakeholder success.