Senior Software Engineer, Search

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Hiring Remotely in United States
Remote
185K-223K Annually
Senior level
Real Estate • Travel • PropTech
The Role
The Senior Software Engineer will join the Location team at Airbnb to build the next-gen map search experience. Responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and deliver high-quality products, maintaining code quality, and identifying improvements in web practices.
Summary Generated by Built In

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed more than 1 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:

  • The Location team at Airbnb is responsible for building a world class search experience for our guests. The team works on one of the most used features at Airbnb, the map search experience and aims to provide our guests the necessary location context for them to easily and efficiently find the right listings to book. The team also owns a family of products in the location space, such as point of interests, the places page, and guidebook.
  • The team is cross-discipline with expertise in iOS, Android, web and backend development and works closely with other search teams, platform teams, and partners in design, product, and data science to deliver new search experiences for Airbnb’s guests.  

A Typical Day:

  • Build the next-gen map search experience used by millions of guests.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners such as Product Managers, Experience Designers and other Engineers to design, prototype, and deliver high-quality guest-facing products on Desktop and Moweb.
  • Identify areas of improvement and drive web best practices, as well as maintain a high quality bar in our codebase.

Your Expertise:

  • 5-9+ years of industry experience with a BS/Masters and 2+ years with a PhD, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience
  • Expertise with one or more backend server languages (Java, Kotlin preferred), and 
  • Expertise in popular storage systems such as relational databases, noSQL and caching
  • Experience working with a SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) at scale
  • Experience working with GraphQL and REST APIs
  • Prior experience with 3rd-party SDK integration is a plus
  • Prior experience and/or interest in front-end technologies is a plus

Your 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. Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.

How We'll Take Care of You:

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.  

Pay Range

$185,000$223,000 USD

Top Skills

Java
Kotlin
The Company
HQ: Dublin
14,622 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

Airbnb is a community based on connection and belonging—a community that was born in 2008 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to 4 million hosts who have welcomed over 800 million guest arrivals to about 100,000 cities in almost every country and region across the globe. Hosts on Airbnb are everyday people who share their worlds to provide guests with the feeling of connection and being at home. At Airbnb, we believe that hosts, guests and the communities where we operate are all stakeholders we have a responsibility to serve, and that by serving them alongside our employees and investors, we will build an enduringly successful company.

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