Site Reliability Engineer

Airbnb; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 72,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Top-tier health benefits

Flexible work location

Job summary

Airbnb seeks a Site Reliability Engineer to own Python initiatives and advance our platform. You will collaborate with a strong team, turning on-call noise from Helm into meaningful alerts and automating pipelines for faster releases.

Based in Portland, ME or working flexibly, you will pair-program with engineers to tackle tricky Python edge cases and tackle AWS Lambda dependency knots that have hindered Portland releases for months.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to own Python initiatives end-to-end.
• Strong written and verbal communication to explain tradeoffs.

Responsibilities

• Walk stakeholders through GitLab CI tradeoffs.
• Turn Helm on-call noise into meaningful alerts.
• Automate build, test, and deployment pipelines for faster releases.
• Pair-program Python edge cases with engineers in Portland, ME.
• Investigate and resolve AWS Lambda dependency issues delaying releases.
• Refactor critical modules with careful change management.
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements.
• Build GitLab CI tooling to speed up Portland engineers.

Skills

Python

Disaster Recovery

Communication

Independent work

Tools

GitLab CI

Helm

AWS Lambda

Job description

Airbnb builds deeply technical products used by teams worldwide, and we need a Site Reliability Engineer to push our platform to the next level. You'll take full ownership of Python initiatives, work alongside a strong team, and earn $72,000 - $112,000 in this contract role.

Key Responsibilities

• Walk technology stakeholders through GitLab CI tradeoffs in language Airbnb execs grasp
• Turn Airbnb's Helm on-call noise into alerts that actually mean something
• Automate build, test, and deployment pipelines for faster release cycles
• Pair-program tricky Python edge cases with engineers across Portland, ME
• Untangle the AWS Lambda dependency knots that have slowed Portland releases for months
• Refactor the technology module Airbnb has been afraid to touch
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively
• Build the GitLab CI tooling that makes every other Portland engineer faster

What You'll Bring

• A point of view, held loosely and defended well
• A goal-oriented bias toward action, balanced by knowing when to wait
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight
• A communicator who writes the meeting recap nobody asked for but everyone reads
• Willingness to commute to Portland, ME or work flexibly as needed
• Practical command of Disaster Recovery, with bonus points for Helm

At Airbnb, our mission is to make technology simpler, faster, and more accessible for everyone in Portland, ME and beyond. Feedback flows in every direction at Airbnb, from the newest hire to the people signing the $72,000 - $112,000 checks.

We back our team with $72,000 - $112,000, equity, top-tier health benefits, and the flexibility to work where you do your best thinking.

This opening was refreshed recently and remains an active priority for the team.