Staff Software Engineer, Location

airbnb, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a backend engineer, where you will be instrumental in building the next-generation map search experience for millions of guests. Collaborate with diverse teams to design and deliver high-quality products that enhance user engagement and satisfaction. With a strong focus on system efficiency and technical quality, you will play a key role in shaping innovative solutions that connect guests with unique stays and experiences. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team, driving improvements and best practices in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Employee Travel Credits

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in backend software engineering.
• Strong proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin with a focus on system quality.

Responsibilities

• Build the next-gen map search experience for millions of guests.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

GraphQL

REST APIs

Microservice architecture

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's or PhD in Computer Science

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 Location team at Airbnb is responsible for building a world-class search experience for our guests. The team works on one of the most used features at Airbnb, the map search experience, and aims to provide our guests the necessary location context for them to easily and efficiently find the right listings to book. The team also owns a family of products in the location space, such as points of interest, the places page, and guidebook.
• The team is cross-discipline with expertise in iOS, Android, web, and backend development and works closely with other search teams, platform teams, and partners in design, product, and data science to deliver new search experiences for Airbnb’s guests.

A Typical Day:

• Build the next-gen map search experience used by millions of guests.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners such as Product Managers, Experience Designers, and other Engineers to design, prototype, and deliver high-quality guest-facing products on Desktop and Moweb.
• Identify areas of improvement and drive web best practices, as well as maintain a high quality bar in our codebase.

Your Expertise:

• 9+ years of experience in a hands-on software engineering role in backend development.
• Bachelor’s and/or Master/PhD’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience working in Java and/or Kotlin.
• Passionate about efficiency, availability, technical quality, and system quality.
• Passionate about design and UX sensibilities.
• Experience working with GraphQL and REST APIs.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills and the ability to work well within engineering organization and cross functions.
• Love collaborating via code reviews, architecture discussions, and are motivated to improve their teammates’ productivity.
• Experience working with a microservice architecture at scale.
• [Bonus] Experience working on a Product team or customer-centric software supporting a medium to large engineering organization.
• [Bonus] Show motivation for personal growth and learning new technologies to support the team’s need.
• [Bonus] Prior experience and/or interest in full-stack/front-end technologies.

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 you’re applying for, and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process.

We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.

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.