Senior Software Engineer, Service Tools

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.

About the role

The Service Tools team’s mission is to enable Airbnb backend developers to develop, test, and maintain their code quickly and reliably. This team is responsible for the standard development lifecycle for service owners—everything from AI Integration for service development, to how integration tests work, to building services for deployment. This represents Airbnb’s largest cohort of developers, and you will ultimately be responsible for their productivity.

Responsibilities

• Building our next-gen build system using the latest technologies (e.g., Bazel)
• Working on integrations between the build system and CI/CD tooling (e.g., merge queues, code coverage, integration testing)
• Improving the editor (e.g., IntelliJ) experience for all backend developers
• Helping to shape the technical strategy that directly moves our core metrics (Developer Experience, Developer Velocity, Debuggability, Resilience and Reliability) while reducing cost
• Partnering with engineering leaders across all Airbnb teams for adoption of the new capabilities
• Acting as a player/coach of our high-performance team to ensure code quality, commitment to craft, and operational excellence

Your customers will be all engineers at Airbnb.

Requirements

• 6+ years industry experience
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience
• Proficiency in one or more back-end server languages (Java/Ruby/Go/C++/etc.)
• Experienced in architectural patterns of high-scale distributed products/services, such as well-designed APIs, data pipelines, and efficient algorithms
• Experience or desire to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams with design, product, and data science partners

Skills

• Experience working directly on build systems, and even better if you have hands-on experience with Bazel
• Experience working with large monorepos
• Extensive JVM experience
• Ability to tackle projects with large open-ended scope and drive significant business impact
• Strong collaboration skills via product reviews, code reviews, and architecture discussions
• Motivation to improve teammates’ productivity
• Excitement to join an impactful infrastructure team

Location

This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity.

Pay

Pay Range: $196,000—$230,000 USD. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.