Description
We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our Online Data organization, focusing on infrastructure. You will play a crucial role in shaping the technical direction of our teams and driving the development of cutting-edge systems.
The Community You Will Join
Our Online Data organization empowers Airbnb's builders to create experiences backed by real-time data. We offer intuitive data interfaces and tools, making it possible for users to connect with communities in an authentic way.
The Difference You Will Make
We are hiring across multiple teams within our organization. You can explore the sections below to learn more about each team and the opportunities available.
KV Stores & Caching Team
This team owns and operates critical pieces of Airbnb's online serving storage systems, including:
- A highly available, low-latency, distributed, multi-tenant KV store used by user profiling, Search, ML, and pricing teams.
- Control planes and clients managing ElasticCache clusters for hundreds of Airbnb production clusters.
- A scalable, reliable, performant distributed coordination service supporting many mission-critical systems.
Ingestion Team
The Ingestion team's mission is to provide a managed, reliable, performant, and scalable platform for exporting data out of Airbnb's online databases for asynchronous processing. Responsibilities include:
- Working with talented engineers on cutting-edge technologies to support Airbnb's business.
- Being the resident expert on the online data exports platform and guiding internal product teams.
- Leading a team of developers to deliver multi-quarter cross-functional projects.
- Staying up-to-date with the latest developments in data ingestion systems and evaluating new technologies.
- Influencing the team's and organization's long-term roadmap and strategy.
- Mentoring and coaching team members.
- Raising operational standards by identifying, debugging, and fixing operational issues.
Your Expertise
- 9+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Proven track record of leading and mentoring engineering teams, setting technical direction, and growing engineers in their careers.
- Deep expertise in distributed systems, multi-tenant storage, and infrastructure.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence across teams and organizations.
- Strong judgment on technical trade-offs and ability to drive decisions.
- Experience onboarding to and navigating a broad and complex codebase.
Your Location
This position is US - Remote Eligible. Occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites may be required.
How We'll Take Care of You
- Base pay range: $204,000 - $255,000 USD.
- Eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.