Your work will directly contribute to Airbnb’s commitment to operate as a 21st-century company
The Ops Tooling team is part of the Guest & Host organization and supports the Hosting Supply team by developing tools and automation for supply onboarding, curation, labeling, and vetting
The Senior Engineer will work closely with cross-functional partners on Host Ops tooling, focusing on server-side development, data management, and system integration
Create robust backend systems to automate and reduce manual tasks
Design scalable systems and data pipelines
Collaborate with AI/ML teams to implement algorithms that enhance analytics and content classification

6+ years of full-time work experience in software engineering, information technology, or a related domain
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, or equivalent experience
Passion for delivering products end-to-end, from ideation through planning and scoping to implementation and experimental A/B testing
Proficiency in one or more back-end server languages (Java/Ruby/C#/C++/etc.)
Expertise in popular storage systems such as relational or noSQL databases
Ability to write high-performance production-quality code
Willingness to work across the stack to address technical challenges anywhere in the system
Experience in designing and building large-scale production systems
Knowledge of SOA (service-oriented architecture) design patterns
Success at mentoring others and leading by example
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Attention to detail, bias for action, and the ability to tackle ambiguous problems
Desire to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams with design, product, data science, policy, operations, and legal partners

Senior Software Engineer, Guest & Host

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