Engineering Apprentice, Airbnb
Connect Program
Pay rate: $42 per hour
3 days a week in office
Community marketplace for holiday accomodation
Be an early applicant
Community marketplace for holiday accomodation
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
Pay rate: $42 per hour
3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a world where anyone can belong anywhere.
Role
Who you are
- Less than one year of professional (full-time and paid) software engineering experience by the time of the apprenticeship
- You do not have a 4-year degree in Computer Science or an equivalent or higher-level technical degree
- Coding skills were acquired through online courses, community college classes, a coding bootcamp, or self-taught
- Knowledge of writing basic functions and implementing control flow in a programming language of your choice (e.g., if statements, for/while loops)
- An understanding of the basics of at least one technical framework (e.g., React, Rails, Express)
- Proficient in converting a problem to code and explaining your approach
- Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and collaborate effectively within a team environment
- Individuals currently enrolled in a university program are not eligible
- Applicants with no prior paid internship and apprenticeship experience are highly encouraged to apply
- Work authorization for employment in the United States is required - visa sponsorship is unavailable
- Based in the California Bay Area - relocation is unavailable
What the job involves
- Airbnb is seeking Engineering Apprentices for our 2026 Connect Apprenticeship Program from June 8th - October 23rd
- Engineering at Airbnb is a diverse and dynamic field, with teams working on various aspects of the platform
- The engineering department is divided into several teams, each focusing on different areas such as Payments, Relevance and Personalization, and Airbnb.org
- Engineering technology that brings people together in the real world is both inspiring and daunting
- We're tackling challenges in search relevance, payments, fraud prevention, discrimination, and growth all while maintaining a beautiful experience
- You’ll spend the first half of the program getting you up to speed on Airbnb’s preferred tools and tech stacks through technical instruction designed and led by expert engineers at the company
- During the second half of the program, you’ll be matched to an engineering team where you’ll have the opportunity to make a direct impact on current projects
- Throughout the program you will be supported by mentors and teammates as you work on your technical and career goals
- Apprentices will be evaluated for a full-time Associate Engineer position at Airbnb at the end of the program, starting as early as November
- You’ll be a part of a cohort of apprentices who together accomplish the following:
- Participate in live technical instruction and complete self-directed learning activities
- Collaborate and learn from technical educators and engineering team members to reach program milestones
- Communicate with team and stakeholders to provide work and project updates
- Onboard onto a team and make impactful task and project contributions towards the team's priorities
- Proactively seek, learn from, and provide feedback throughout the program
- Actively participate in and contribute to the Connect, Engineering, and broader Airbnb community
Application process
- In addition to providing your resume, you’ll be asked to respond to the following short-answer questions:
- Which Airbnb Core Value most resonates with your personal story and how does that make you a unique addition to the company?
- How did you get interested in engineering and why did you choose this path? What impact would this apprenticeship have on your future as a software engineer and how would you leverage this opportunity to get there?
- What is one of the most challenging (personal or professional) things you worked on or had to overcome?
- Review this guide for resume and application tips and tricks from Airbnb’s Early Career and Emerging Talent team
- The deadline to apply is Monday, April 13, 2026 (9:00am PDT). We expect to complete the selection process by end of May/early June
Our take
When Airbnb was originally founded, the product helped customers book air mattresses on people's apartment floors. Since then, Airbnb has had over a billion customers hosted through its platform. With more than 4 million registered hosts worldwide, it has grown into a major player in the hospitality sector.
Airbnb has been successful in disrupting the traditional holiday lettings sector. Before it existed accommodation was limited to hotels and bed and breakfasts, but Airbnb has mainstreamed the idea of renting out spare rooms or even entire homes. It has created a new sector of hosts purchasing properties to rent out on the platform and provides a level of flexibility and a range of offerings not previously possible for travelers.
Perhaps a victim of its own success, by 2022 supply of Airbnb-listed properties began to outstrip demand in some markets, as hosts overestimated the appetite for domestic travel. However, the company is still posting strong financials and has unveiled new tools to support its hosts in a tougher rental market. With a healthy bottom line and a huge user base, Airbnb is very likely to overcome the current market turbulence and continue its growth.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
25% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Apr 2020
$500m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Mar 2017
$447.8m
SERIES F
Total funding: $3.8bn
Company benefits
- Paid volunteer time
- Health food and snacks
- Generous parental and family leave
- Learning and development
- Annual travel and experiences credit
Company HQ
Showplace Square, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Brian Chesky
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously an Industrial Designer, studying at Rhode Island School of Design.
Nathan Blecharczyk
(Co-Founder & CSO)Studied Computer Science at Harvard, and had around 4 years of professional Software Engineering experience before founding Airbnb, including interning at Microsoft.
Joe Gebbia
(Co-Founder)Also studied Industrial Design at Rhode Island, and previously founded various design-related startups
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