About The Position
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 Reservations and Additional Products team owns the storage and alteration of core Reservation data that power Airbnb’s Stays, Experiences and Services. In addition, we also steward the Order Data system, Gift Cards platform, and various smaller add-on products which provide core abilities to the broader Airbnb ecommerce engine.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a hands-on software engineering role in backend development.
- Bachelor’s and/or Master/PhD’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience.
- Considerable experience working in Java and/or Kotlin.
- Demonstrated expertise in backend systems within large-scale service-oriented architectures containing mission critical data.
- Passionate about efficiency, availability, technical quality and system quality.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills and the ability to work well within engineering organization and cross functions.
- Ability to drive alignment, manage projects and effectively collaborate with stakeholders.
- Mentorship of junior developers.
Responsibilities
- Architect and implement complex features, focusing on data-driven product decisions.
- Collaborate with other engineers and cross-functional partners across the organization to understand, prioritize and execute on technical requirements.
- Proactively grow knowledge of leading-edge practices and trends involving critical reservation and ecommerce data.
- Help define and improve coding standards, development processes and best practices.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
Benefits
- This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
