Airbnb

Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Communication & Connectivity

Airbnb
remote senior full-time $244,000-$305,000 USD Remote - USA
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First indexed 18 Apr 2026

Description

We're looking for a Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer to join our team at Airbnb. As a member of our software engineering department, you will be responsible for architecting and implementing advanced machine learning solutions, including recommendation engines, ranking systems, and intent detection models. You will also lead efforts to harness the power of Large Language Models (LLMs) to create transformative AI experiences.

A typical day for this role will involve envisioning, championing, and supporting the development of novel ML systems, product integrations, and performance optimizations to solve real-world problems. You will lead, mentor, challenge, and grow enthusiastic, collaborative software engineers and applied scientists across the organization. You will also raise the AI/ML skillset within the organization, which requires a passion for teaching and mentoring.

To be successful in this role, you will need 12+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years of experience in a Principal or Senior Staff Engineer role having ownership responsibility over large-scale software systems. You should have a background in the design and development of scalable AI and ML systems and services, and a deep passion for building ML-powered products.

As a Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, you will be an inspiring colleague, a coach, and mentor with experience owning and fostering engineering maturity in multiple organizations. You will be a builder, and implementer, who seeks out high-impact work, and who is proactive, curious, and an excellent communicator.

This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/airbnb/jobs/7005605