Software Engineer, Listings

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 Listings Platform team is responsible for building the Listing data plane and control plane, maintaining and evolving the core data models and storage infrastructure for all our product verticals, and core merchandising features. Our vision is to enable hosts of all scales to merchandise their space & make hospitality easy by providing Hosts with tools to intuitively manage any kind of space, and building the platform that quickly serves the data to various merchandising surfaces. The team is focused on building robust, modular and flexible systems that allow efficient development and fast rollout of product features. The team is a broad scope with direct impacts to Airbnb's highest priorities.

The Difference You Will Make:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated engineer who is passionate about making a difference through their work. The Listings Platform team is working towards modularizing our systems to support fast product iteration. As a key contributor, you will have the unique opportunity to be involved in some of the most impactful projects in the company. Being in the core of the stack, you will have the opportunities to be exposed to and utilize a wide range of technologies.

A Typical Day:

• Work cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering counterparts to execute on product and business strategy to build novel products and features
• Work with senior engineers technical leaders in the team to deliver system improvements that would enable fast product feature deliveries.
• Create paved paths and best practices within the listings space.
• Build efficient and backend solutions that are reliable, performant and scalable.
• Collaborate with team members and cross functional partners to define product definitions and roadmaps

Your Expertise:

• 2+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Proficiency in one or more JVM based languages (Java, Kotlin, Scala, etc.) are preferred
• Experience with architectural patterns of large, high-scale data applications is a plus.
• Experiences of distributed systems, data stores, data modeling, indexing and associated trade-offs is a plus.
• Passion for learning. Our team touches the whole backend stack of Airbnb and collaborates extensively with other teams, quick learning and strong communication skills is a must.

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: 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.

Pay Range

$157,000-$180,600 USD