Senior Software Engineer, Communication Products
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: Messaging is a critical component in building connections with our users. Our mission as the Communication Products team is to build a first-class messaging experience at Airbnb, bringing together guests and hosts across the world. As a senior software engineer of this team, you’ll be responsible for architecting and building innovative, scalable solutions with other like-minded engineers, collaborating across organizations, and driving alignment for our product roadmap. A Typical Day: • Lead multiple projects that improve the messaging experience • Mentor, guide, advocate and support the career growth of individual contributors • Write and review technical designs that solve large, open-ended foundational technical problems without clearly-known solutions • Collaborate with other engineers and cross-functional partners across Messaging and other organizations across the company to align on long-term technical solutions • Build knowledge of leading edge practices and trends • Drive key technical deliverables for the larger Communications organization Your Expertise: • 5+ years of relevant engineering hands-on work experience • Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in CS or related field • Exceptional architecture abilities and experience with architectural patterns of large, high-scale applications • Shipped several large scale projects with multiple dependencies across teams • Has technical leadership and strong communication skills with ability to lead other experienced engineers 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: [email protected]. 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 $191,000—$223,000 USD Apply tot his job