Staff Software Engineer – Marketing Technology

Airbnb

Staff Software Engineer building Airbnb’s AI-driven no-code marketing content platform. Defining technical vision and developing scalable CMS, rendering, and agentic systems for millions of users.

Posted 8/7/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $212,000 - $265,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in backend systems and large-scale service-oriented architecture, with a strong focus on developing agentic systems and AI-driven marketing content platforms. Proven ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and mentor engineering teams while delivering scalable solutions that drive business growth.

Highest-signal resume keywords

10+ Years Software Engineering ExperienceExpertise In Backend SystemsJava And/or Kotlin ProficiencyExperience With Microservice ArchitectureStrong Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringBackend SystemsAgentic Systems DevelopmentMicroservice ArchitectureTechnical DesignImplementationTestingExperimentationDeploymentCode Reviews

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationConstructive FeedbackDriving Initiatives

Tools & Technologies

JavaKotlinLangGraphGraphQLRelational DatabasesNoSQL DatabasesRedis

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree In Computer ScienceMaster’s Degree In Computer SciencePhD In Computer Science

Industry Keywords

Service-Oriented ArchitectureAI-Driven SystemsMarketing Content PlatformCross-Functional CollaborationBusiness Growth Impact

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GraphQLJavaKotlinNoSQLRedis

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and drive the technical vision for the marketing content platform with a product-first mindset
Lead and contribute to the full development cycle, including technical design, implementation, testing, experimentation, and deployment
Build an agentic platform to create onsite and offsite marketing content in a no-code manner
Transform the platform into an AI-driven system that turns marketing briefs into campaigns
Participate in code and design reviews and provide constructive feedback
Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers
Collaborate with engineering, marketing, creative, design, product, and other cross-functional partners
Deliver flexible, efficient, scalable solutions with direct business growth impact

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
Bachelor’s and/or Master/PhD’s degree, preferably in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
Expertise in backend systems with large-scale service-oriented architecture
Hands-on experience architecting and developing agentic systems
Experience with Java and/or Kotlin, LangGraph, GraphQL, relational and NoSQL databases, Redis, and microservice architecture
Passion for efficiency, availability, and system quality
Strong communication skills and experience driving initiatives across teams, departments, and leadership
Must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus eligibility
Equity eligibility
Health and other benefits
Employee Travel Credits
Remote work arrangement
Occasional office work or attendance at offsites, as agreed with the manager
Disability-inclusive application and interview process with reasonable accommodation