Staff Backend Engineer - Data & AI Platforms (Remote)

Airbnb, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 212,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Job summary

Airbnb, Inc. is seeking a Senior Staff Backend Engineer to lead and shape backend systems that power data and AI features for hosts and guests. You will set technical direction, mentor engineers, and work with product and ML teams to drive scalable, reliable services.

You will collaborate across teams to prototype ideas, influence product strategy, and ensure robust APIs and architecture. This remote-eligible role requires strong communication and leadership to grow the engineering organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industry experience.
• Experience leading teams and setting technical direction.
• Strong ability to mentor and grow junior engineers.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across product and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Prototype ideas and influence product strategy.
• Collaborate to improve APIs and architecture.
• Develop backend to support data and AI solutions.
• Mentor and grow more junior engineers.

Skills

Backend engineering

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Job description

Airbnb, Inc. is seeking a Senior Staff Backend Engineer to lead and shape backend systems that power data and AI features for hosts and guests. You will set technical direction, mentor engineers, and work with product and ML teams to drive scalable, reliable services.

You will collaborate across teams to prototype ideas, influence product strategy, and ensure robust APIs and architecture. This remote-eligible role requires strong communication and leadership to grow the engineering organization.