Senior Software Engineer, Data Authoring Platform

Airbnb is a global company that connects hosts and guests for unique stays and experiences. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Data Authoring Platform to build infrastructure that transforms raw data into decision-grade insights, enabling internal users to create high-quality data models and metrics for strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Build and extend the capabilities of our query rewriting service
• Research the latest semantic layer techniques and database engine features to determine what Minerva’s priorities should be
• Partner with teams across the company to improve the impact of data, especially by making it easier to query data
• Participate in all phases of software development from architecture/design through implementation, testing, and on-call

Requirements:

• 5+ years in a hands-on software engineering role, shipping high quality code to production
• Experience with at least one modern, general programming language
• Experience at the boundary between data engineering and software engineering
• Experience with a data platform with multiple abstraction or semantic layers
• A deep understanding of OOP and API design patterns
• Experience working closely with other engineering teams across complex interfaces
• Strong communication skills and a track record of leading projects across teams
• Proficiency authoring DSLs or APIs that abstract data transformations (e.g., dbt, Airflow Providers, custom compilers)
• Experience with data warehouse technologies