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.
As a Web Engineer on the Profile & Community team within Airbnb’s Passport & Commerce organization, you’ll help build the social layer of Airbnb: a trusted social graph of real-world connections, the social features built on top of it, and the foundations that let people connect with the travelers they know and the people they meet along the way. The team is highly collaborative with its partners in design, product, data science, legal, and marketing to deliver features and experiences used by millions of people. We work closely with other engineering teams to ensure we build systems that are performant and configurable with architecture that's scalable and robust.
A typical day
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners such as Product Managers, Experience Designers and Engineers to design and deliver high-quality products on web
- Deliver high-impact social initiatives end to end.
- Build efficient and reusable web components and architect reliable, performant, and scalable solutions
- Identify areas of improvement and drive web best practices
- Working closely with Android and iOS engineers on the team to develop foundational, cross platform solutions
- 3+ years’ experience developing Web applications at scale with a high volume of users
- Strong expertise building and maintaining high-performance and scalable Web frontend experiences using Javascript/Typescript
- Experience with modern JavaScript/Typescript libraries and tooling (e.g. React, graphql)
- Fluency in HTML, CSS, and related web technologies
- Love collaborating via code reviews and architecture discussions, and are motivated to improve their teammates’ productivity
- You possess strong product sense and a passion for UX product development
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with Product Management, Design, and other iOS, Android, and Web Engineers
- [Bonus] Experience with animation libraries.
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.
Reasonable Accommodations: We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role.
A Note on Recruiting Scams: Scammers sometimes pose as Airbnb recruiters to get money or personal information from candidates. A few things that will always be true for Airbnb’s hiring process: our open roles are posted on Airbnb’s Career’s Page at careers.airbnb.com, and our recruiters correspond only from @airbnb.com or @ext.airbnb.com email addresses. Our recruiters will never ask for your Social Security number, bank account details, passport, or payment app information while you are interviewing. We’ll also never ask you to pay a fee, send money, deposit or cash a check, or purchase work-related equipment (such as a company laptop) during the interview process. We encourage candidates to remain vigilant of these recruiting scams and not share sensitive information if you do not believe an individual is actually affiliated with Airbnb.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience developing web applications at scale with high-volume users
- Strong expertise building and maintaining high-performance, scalable web frontend experiences
- Experience with JavaScript and TypeScript
- Experience with modern JavaScript/TypeScript libraries and tooling, such as React and GraphQL
- Fluency in HTML, CSS, and related web technologies
- Ability to collaborate through code reviews and architecture discussions
- Strong product sense and passion for UX product development
- Ability to collaborate with Product Management, Design, iOS, Android, and web engineers
- Experience with animation libraries
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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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Travel credits, an annual education allowance, and a quarterly “Live and Work Anywhere” allowance are highlighted as distinctive perks that complement flexible work arrangements. Feedback suggests these benefits are especially valuable for remote employees and frequent travelers.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants, an employee stock-purchase plan, and annual bonuses are positioned as meaningful parts of total compensation. Feedback suggests stock and incentives materially enhance pay, particularly in technical and corporate roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Subsidized healthcare and mental-health support are prominently included, alongside paid time off and employer-matched retirement plans. Feedback suggests this breadth establishes a strong baseline of coverage.
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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