Description
Job Description:
We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Notifications team at Airbnb. As a Software Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and building the core notification systems that deliver seamless and effective notification experiences to our guests and hosts globally.
The Notifications team at Airbnb is dedicated to collaborating with product teams across the company to understand notification needs and empower them through scalable solutions. By leveraging modern technology and thoughtful governance, we strive to enhance guest and host engagement, minimize user fatigue, and drive meaningful business outcomes.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional partners to understand requirements, prioritize work, and scope projects within your team's roadmap.
- Contribute to technical design discussions and align implementation details with teammates and partner teams.
- Write clean, testable, and maintainable code to build backend services and platform capabilities.
- Participate in on-call rotation and contribute to operational excellence by improving runbooks, monitoring, and rollback readiness.
- Debug production issues, follow through on fixes, and improve system reliability in the areas you own.
- Mentor newer engineers within the team through code reviews, design discussions, and day-to-day collaboration.
Your Expertise:
- 3+ years of experience in a hands-on software engineering role, or equivalent practical experience.
- Proficiency in one or more JVM-based languages such as Java, Kotlin, or Scala.
- Experience building backend systems or services in a service-oriented or distributed systems environment.
- Ability to drive alignment, manage projects and effectively collaborate with stakeholders.
- Capable of making data-driven decisions and articulating tradeoffs in any technical decisions.
- Fluent communication in both English and Chinese.
Benefits:
- Opportunity to work with a global team of talented engineers and product managers.
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
- Professional growth and development opportunities.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
If you are passionate about building reliable systems and delivering user impact through your work, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.