Senior Software Engineer - Guest & Host

Airbnb is powered by our Host and Guest communities. The Hosting Service Success team carries the vision to make hosting possible for everyone.  We specialize in creating collaborative foundations and host-facing tools where multiple users can build connections and collaborate with each other.

Our work includes but not limited to

• Collaborative foundation - establishing a comprehensive access control foundation for multiple users to manage their assets eg: listings, experiences etc. The foundation supports multiple collaborative products and provides easy ways for consistent access control. The example is access control data models, UX customization library etc.  

• Co-Hosting tools - building host-facing tools for multiple users to collaborate for daily operations. The tools are used widely by hosts. The examples are adding/managing Co-Host flows, authorization, payouts, group messaging etc. 

• Hosting service tools - building a marketplace for people finding and connecting with experienced hosts. The examples are marketplace matching, ranking, and experienced host profile etc. 

The Community You Will Join:

• We’re developing hosting tools to facilitate connections and hosting experiences on Airbnb. Our team specializes in hosting services eg: co-hosting, focusing on cooperative hosting approaches. We provide host-facing tools to help multiple people collaborate with each other in the whole hosting journey. The tool suite includes access control, messaging, payout for host-facing products. The team collaborates with PM, design, content, legal partners and closely works with engineering teams worldwide. You will play a pivotal role in enhancing our foundations and enriching the host-facing collaborative tools.

The Difference You Will Make:

• We are looking for senior backend engineers who are passionate about making a difference through their work. You will work in a global collaboration environment and lead through influence and collaboration to transform concepts into reality. You will develop and evolve the notification system, optimize delivery timing and channel, prototype and adopt advanced notification technologies. 

A Typical Day: 

• Collaborate with other engineers and cross-functional partners across the organization to understand, prioritize and scope projects.

• Discuss and align technical specifications and implementation details with other engineers, including cross-team engineers.

• Write clean, testable and maintainable code to implement the features.

• Participate in on-call rotation to continue to meet our critical SLAs.

• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning.

Your Expertise:

• 6+ years of experience in a hands-on software engineering role.

  • Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience.

  • Proficiency in one or more JVM based languages (Java, Kotlin, Scala, etc.) are preferred

  • Demonstrated expertise in backend systems within large-scale service-oriented architectures.

  • Ability to drive alignment, manage projects and effectively collaborate with stakeholders.

  • Capable of making data driven decisions and articulating tradeoffs in any technical decisions.

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.

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: reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com. 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.