Senior Systems Engineer, BizTech

Traveltechessentialist; United States; Remote; AUD 195,000 - 293,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbnb is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support Oracle EPM Planning and to drive AI automation in Finance workflows. You will model forecasts, transform processes with AI, and integrate with the data warehouse while translating business requirements into scalable EPM and AI-enabled solutions.

The role emphasizes collaboration with FP&A and Tech partners to deliver AI-generated forecasts and insights, with remote-eligible work across the US.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience with Oracle Hyperion/EPM (≥2 years in EPM Cloud).
• Experience building AI automation and AI agents for FP&A workflows.
• Proficiency in SQL for data validation and ad-hoc analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support design, configuration, and maintenance of Oracle EPM Planning modules.
• Develop and maintain calc scripts and business rules; Groovy scripting.
• Automate FP&A processes and develop AI-enabled forecasts and analyses.

Skills

Oracle Hyperion/EPM

Groovy scripting

SQL

EPM Automate

AI automation

Data integration

Tools

Oracle ERP Cloud

Workday

AWS data warehouse

OIC (Oracle Integration Cloud)

Job description

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

The Community You Will Join:

The BizTech BI&Analytics team partners with business and finance stakeholders to deliver scalable self-serve analytics & AI transformation programs, budgeting & forecasting solutions, reliable data pipelines, and trusted metrics & dashboards. Empowering timely, compliant, data-driven decisions and a robust analytics foundation across Airbnb.

The Difference You Will Make:

We are seeking a skilled Senior Systems Engineer to support our Oracle EPM Planning systems and processes, with a strong focus on bringing AI automation and AI agent capabilities into Finance workflows. This is an important role within the Airbnb BizTech organization supporting Finance. The ideal candidate combines solid technical depth in the Finance Budgeting and Forecasting function with hands-on experience building AI automation and AI agents. Responsibilities include financial forecast modeling, system and AI-driven process transformation, integration with the data warehouse, and translating business requirements into scalable Oracle EPM and AI-enabled solutions.

A Typical Day:

Technical Support & System Admin

• Application: Support the design, configuration, and maintenance of Oracle EPM Planning modules (Financials, Workforce, Capital, Cash Forecast, Long Range Planning, etc).
• Calculations & Modeling: Develop and maintain business rules and calc scripts. Proficiency in Groovy Scripting for data and forecast modeling.
• Data Integration: Support data flows with AWS data warehouse, Oracle ERP Cloud, and Workday, leveraging Data Management, EPM Automate, and internal Airbnb integration tools.
• Environment Management: Assist with the monthly Oracle patch cycle, including regression testing and impact analysis of new features.

FP&A Functional Support

• Process Improvement: Partner with FP&A to streamline the budget and forecasting process by automating manual offline models and enhancing data integration to reduce forecast cycle time and improve accuracy.
• Reporting & Analytics: Build and maintain reports using EPM Reports; support finance users in Smart View with ad-hoc analysis and template creation.
• User Support: Support the monthly forecast cycle, resolving issues promptly and engaging Oracle support when needed.

AI Automation & Agent Development

• AI Agent Building: Design, build, and deploy AI agents and automated workflows that streamline FP&A processes, using both native EPM AI capabilities and external AI/automation tooling.
• Process Automation: Identify manual, repetitive finance and systems processes and apply AI automation to reduce cycle time and manual effort.
• Collaboration: Work with Finance and Tech partners to prioritize AI automation opportunities and deliver AI-generated forecasts, analyses, and insights.

Your Expertise:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Oracle Hyperion/EPM (minimum 2 years in EPM Cloud). Experience with EPM Automate, Groovy scripting, building forms, reports, application optimization, and administering user access.
• 3+ years of experience supporting finance functions (FP&A, Accounting, Treasury, Tax) with solid financial statement literacy.
• Hands-on experience building AI automation and AI agents (for example, agentic workflows, LLM-based automation using tooling such as Claude, Gemini, GPT - not specific to EPM's built-in AI).
• Proficiency in SQL for data validation, pipeline troubleshooting, and ad-hoc analysis against warehouse tables.
• Experience supporting integrations between Oracle EPM and ERP via OIC or equivalent middleware.
• Experience operating data orchestration and ETL/ELT pipelines: monitoring workflow health, managing and re-running failed tasks, reviewing execution logs, and coordinating pipeline incidents with owning teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to work with cross-functional stakeholders and clearly document technical processes for non-technical audiences.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable solutions within or outside of EPM Planning, and to recommend options for decision making.

Your Location:

This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: [e-mail]. Please include your full name, the role