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.
Systems Engineer
Airbnb | India
Airbnb has built a global platform that connects travellers and hosts across 34,000 cities, offering more than two million listings worldwide. We run mission-critical enterprise systems that operate around the clock across all time zones. These systems are essential to enabling our teams to work efficiently and productively. As our Business Technology organization continues to expand, we are seeking highly motivated individuals who thrive in a fast-paced, high-performing team environment.
The Systems Engineer role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining Finance integrations and reports on oracle. The role is part of a team that builds and maintains the enterprise platform powering Airbnb's business operations; spanning finance, procurement, analytics, and internal tooling. While Oracle/Finance integrations are a core area, you'll also contribute to AI-assisted automation, and cross-functional systems that serve teams across the company.
Role & Responsibilities:- Design, build and manage integrations and micro services in Python.
- Design and build AI-assisted automations and MCP integrations to extend internal platform capabilities.
- Document the Designs and Runbooks and Participate in the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Share knowledge with other members in the team.
- Support the Application infrastructure including OCI and more.
- Understanding the requirements for different Oracle modules and coming up with solutions to review with the team and present to stakeholders.
- Bachelors in Computer Science or Engineering
- 5+ years experience in Python programming language.
- Experience in securing data; understands PGP, SSH, OAuth, HTTPS, SFTP
- Experience in building and supporting multiple integrations
- Hands-on experience with MCP (Model Context Protocol) and AI agent integrations.
- Strong understanding of AI integration architecture and intelligent automation.
- Full life cycle implementation experience from requirements gathering/analysis to Go-Live and Post production support.
- Expert in GitHub and CI/CD.
- Experience with Relational and NoSQL databases including ability to write, review and suggest PL/SQL code optimization.
- Experience in publishing and consuming web services, and their governance and administration.
- Nice to have exposure in automations and end-to-end integrations using Oracle BIP ,Object storage and IAM/IDCS.
- Financial domain knowledge is an added advantage.
- Eager to take responsibility, accountability and ownership of systems and processes
- Enthusiastic about expanding AI capabilities while working with the team’s tools and platforms.
- Possesses strong verbal and written communication skills.
Skills Required
- Bachelors in Computer Science or Engineering
- 5+ years experience in Python programming language
- Experience in securing data; understands PGP, SSH, OAuth, HTTPS, SFTP
- Experience in building and supporting multiple integrations
- Hands-on experience with MCP and AI agent integrations
- Strong understanding of AI integration architecture and intelligent automation
- Full life cycle implementation experience from requirements gathering to Go-Live and Post production support
- Expert in GitHub and CI/CD
- Experience with Relational and NoSQL databases including PL/SQL code optimization
- Experience in publishing and consuming web services
- Nice to have exposure in automations and end-to-end integrations using Oracle BIP
- Financial domain knowledge is an added advantage
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
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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