Software Engineer, Payments

Airbnb, Inc.; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbnb is hiring a Backend/Full-Stack Engineer to build backend services and APIs for the Earnings Dashboard and other payments features. You will translate product and regulatory requirements into clean, well-tested code, and drive data-driven improvements with cross-functional partners.

The role emphasizes collaboration across Product, Design, Data Science and Finance, with a focus on performance, availability and scale for a global host community.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on backend/full-stack engineering experience.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS or related field.
• Experience with Java and distributed microservice architectures.
• Frontend fluency: HTML, CSS, React, GraphQL.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement backend services and APIs for earnings features.
• Translate product and regulatory requirements into clean, tested code.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Data Science and Finance.
• Drive performance, reliability and data-driven decisions.

Skills

Backend dev

Java

Frontend tech

Distributed systems

Communication

Data-driven

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS

Tools

React

GraphQL

HTML

CSS

Job description

The Community You Will Join

Airbnb's mission is to create a world where anyone can belong anywhere. Airbnb Payments team supports this mission by economically empowering Airbnb businesses and our global community of guests and hosts. The Payments Growth team builds the payments features that drive Airbnb's revenue growth. We are a product-focused team that works with Product, Design, Data Science and Finance to deliver projects that grow the business. Our flagship product is the Earnings Dashboard, the one-stop place where Hosts track their earnings and performance, get recommendations on how to improve, and download reports. It is one of the most visited pages for our community of over 5 million Hosts worldwide, and when Hosts earn more, Airbnb grows too.

The Difference You Will Make

• Build backend services and APIs for the Earnings Dashboard and other payments features that help Hosts grow their income and drive Airbnb revenue.
• Translate product, compliance and regulatory requirements into clean, well-tested code.
• Build the data and services behind Host performance metrics, recommendations and reports, and keep them accurate and fast for Hosts of every size.
• Implement experimentation, logging and metrics so Product and Data Science can test changes and measure their impact on Hosts and the business.
• Partner with Product, Design, Data Science, Finance, Legal and other engineering teams to deliver projects that grow the business.
• Use data to find gaps in conversion, Host engagement and reliability, and drive fixes and improvements.
• Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions and operational improvements across the team.

A Typical Day

• Architect and implement complex features, focusing on data-driven decision making and performance optimizations.
• Collaborate with other engineers and cross-functional partners across the organization to understand and prioritize technical requirements.
• Proactively grow knowledge of leading edge practices and trends.
• Help define and improve coding standards, development processes and best practices.

Your Expertise

• 2+ years of experience in a hands-on software engineering role in backend/full-stack development.
• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience.
• Exposure to Java, and experience building services in a distributed microservice environment
• Fluency in frontend web technologies (e.g. HTML, CSS, React and Graphql etc)
• Demonstrated expertise in backend systems within large-scale service-oriented architectures.
• Passionate about efficiency, availability, technical quality and system quality.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills and the ability to work well within engineering organization and cross functions.

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. Click here 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Employment Opportunity: Airbnb values diversity & belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All individuals seeking employment at Airbnb are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

How We'll Take Care of You

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

Pay Range $160,000-$180,000 USD

Reasonable Accommodations: We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role.