Senior Software Engineer, Search Platform

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe.

Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

The Community You Will Join: Airbnb is a mission-driven company dedicated to helping create a world where anyone can belong anywhere. It takes a unified team committed to our core values to achieve this goal.

The Difference You Will Make:

• Contribute to strengthening Airbnb’s OpenSearch ecosystem by actively participating in development, innovation, and upkeep.
• Build systems that drive reliability, performance, and cost-efficiency in our OpenSearch infrastructure.
• Develop tooling that enhances the developer experience for all OpenSearch users at Airbnb.
• Collaborate and share improvements with the OpenSearch open source community.

A Typical Day:

• Participate in design workshops focused on shaping the future of Airbnb’s search platform.
• Dedicate significant focus time to building and improving tooling for ElasticSearch/OpenSearch upgrades, using state-of-the-art language models as powerful engineering aides.
• Engage in 1:1 mentoring sessions with experienced staff engineers to develop technical and professional skills.
• Connect with team members and partners during in-person gatherings to align on goals and foster collaboration.

Your Expertise:

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 4+ years of industry experience with a bachelor’s or master’s degree. No prior industry experience required for candidates with a PhD.
• Familiarity with ElasticSearch or OpenSearch is a plus.
• Proficiency in Java programming language.
• Strong communication skills with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across teams and stakeholders.