Airbnb

Staff Backend Engineer, Core Entities Data Foundation

Airbnb

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $212,000 - $265,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Develop an actionable technical strategy from our ambitious vision to drive infrastructure and code from a semantic model of the business
  • Improve and expand our detection systems to find more complex issues and integrate human-in-the-loop workflows for subject matter expert guidance
  • Architect and develop systems that autonomously orchestrate infrastructure and code changes based on findings from our detection platforms
  • Partner closely with Machine Learning, Data Engineering, and Product teams to ensure deep integration in the product space, not just a siloed project.
  • Identify areas for improvement, champion the adoption of best practices in engineering architecture, perform technical design reviews, and enhance our software engineers across team boundaries.
  • Research the latest innovations in semantic modeling and AI-driven infrastructure, actively sharing these insights to act as a thought leader within Airbnb’s engineering organization.

Requirements

  • 9+ years of relevant software development industry experience in a fast-paced tech environment
  • BS, MS or PhD in CS or related field
  • Expertise with backend systems in large-scale service-oriented architectures
  • Good judgment in making tradeoffs to balance short-term business needs with long-term technical quality
  • Strong understanding of how deep backend systems are expressed in the UX shown to customers
  • End-to-end mentality that transcends team boundaries and helps find globally optimal solutions
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team and with teams across the engineering organization
  • Passionate about efficiency, availability, system quality and user experience.
Benefits
  • This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
software developmentbackend systemsservice-oriented architecturesemantic modelingAI-driven infrastructuretechnical design reviewsengineering architecturedetection systemsinfrastructure orchestrationcode changes
Soft Skills
good judgmentcommunication skillsteam collaborationthought leadershippassion for efficiencyavailabilitysystem qualityuser experienceend-to-end mentalitychampioning best practices
Certifications
BS in Computer ScienceMS in Computer SciencePhD in Computer Science