Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Guest & Host

Airbnb

Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer leading the design and implementation of ML solutions at Airbnb. Focused on enhancing guest and host experiences through innovative technology and leadership.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $244,000 - $305,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Envision, champion, and support the development of novel ML systems, product integrations, and performance optimizations to solve real-world problems
Lead, mentor, challenge and grow enthusiastic, collaborative software engineers and applied scientists across the organization
Raise the AI/ML skillset within the organization. A passion for teaching/mentoring is important.

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years of experience in a Principal or Senior Staff Engineer role having ownership responsibility over large-scale software systems
Background in the design and development of scalable AI and ML systems and services, and a deep passion for building ML-powered products
You’re an inspiring colleague, a coach and mentor with experience owning and fostering engineering maturity in multiple organizations.
You’re a builder, and implementer, who seeks out high impact work, and who is: proactive, curious, and an excellent communicator.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

machine learningAI systemssoftware engineeringscalable systemsproduct integrationsperformance optimizationsoftware development

Soft Skills

mentoringleadershipcollaborationcommunicationcoachingproactivitycuriosity