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 Integrations & Application Engineering team owns the integration and automation platforms at Airbnb. We enable teams across the company to self-serve in connecting their systems and automating solutions, and we integrate Airbnb’s enterprise systems end-to-end. The team also builds and manages custom in-house solutions and the application infrastructure that supports them.
This role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining Finance integrations and reports, and on developing the libraries and plugins that power our in-house platforms. We’re looking for someone who takes ownership of systems and solutions, is eager to learn, and is enthusiastic about applying AI — building new tools and integrations with Claude Code that enhance and extend what our team can do.
A Typical Day- Partner with Finance and cross-functional teams across Airbnb to translate their requirements into integrations, automations, and reporting.
- Work alongside architects and other technical teams in design discussions and reviews.
- Migrate integrations from Oracle Cloud onto our in-house platform.
- Pair with and mentor junior engineers and contractors through design reviews, architecture discussions, and pair programming.
- Triage and resolve issues across the integrations and infrastructure you support.
- Explore the rapidly evolving GenAI landscape, evaluating new models and techniques for potential application, and share the learnings.
- Own the architecture, delivery, and reliability of integrations and microservices in Java/Python/TypeScript.
- Extend the in-house integration platform so technical teams across Airbnb can self-serve, and build no-code features that let non-technical teams automate their own workflows.
- Design and build AI-assisted automations and MCP integrations that extend internal platform capabilities.
- Translate Oracle module requirements into solutions, review with the team, and present to stakeholders.
- Uphold quality and reliability through code reviews, testing, monitoring, and incident response.
- Document designs and runbooks, and support the application infrastructure.
- 8+ years of software engineering experience, with significant focus on building production systems.
- 2+ years of hands-on experience with AI integration architecture, including using LLMs in intelligent automation, fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and RAG.
- Strong proficiency in backend technologies (TypeScript, Python, or Java) and building microservices and integrations.
- Good understanding of messaging infrastructure, data streaming, and storage solutions.
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, including the ability to write, review, and suggest PL/SQL code optimization.
- Strong backend and distributed systems expertise, including API design and AWS.
- Track record of using AI in development to ship products from prototype to production.
- Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence without authority.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to distill complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.
- Financial domain knowledge and experience with Oracle Cloud products or other ERP systems.
- Experience building AI agents and MCPs, preferably using Claude.
- Experience building integrations using MCP.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Contributions to open-source, publications at top venues, or public speaking engagements.
Skills Required
- Bachelors in Computer Science or Engineering
- 7+ years experience in programming languages like Java / Python / TypeScript
- Experience in using different ERP modules and cloud solutions
- Experience in securing data; understands PGP, SSH, OAuth, HTTPS, SFTP
- Expert in GitHub and CI/CD
- Good understanding of messaging infrastructure, data streaming and storage solutions
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to demonstrate willingness to learn new technologies
- Good understanding in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Configuration Management using Chef
Airbnb Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Airbnb and has not been reviewed or approved by Airbnb.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay ranges and total compensation components are increasingly disclosed, and country-level pay practices avoid location-based cuts, which feedback suggests improves consistency and perceived fairness.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive core health coverage for employees, mental health resources, and substantial dependent support are repeatedly highlighted as robust and a standout element of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, a winter shutdown, sabbaticals, and paid volunteer time are described as extensive, with parental leave and phased return options reinforcing time-off flexibility.
Airbnb Insights
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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