Senior Software Engineer, Airbnb
Marketing Technology
$185-223k
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Community marketplace for holiday accomodation
Open for applications
Community marketplace for holiday accomodation
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$185-223k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a world where anyone can belong anywhere.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of industry experience with a BS/Masters or 2+ years with a PhD
- Proficiency in Java (and/or Kotlin)
- Experience with working on large data sets and distributed computing technologies such as Apache Hive, Apache Spark, and Apache Airflow. Proficiency in using these platforms for developing scalable data processing and workflow orchestration solutions is essential
- Expertise in database technologies, particularly with distributed SQL databases
- Experience with setting up, managing, and optimizing these databases for high-performance applications is critical
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team and across engineering teams
- Strong problem solver and have solid production debugging skills
- Passionate about efficiency, availability, reliability and system quality
What the job involves
- As a key contributor to Airbnb's Orchestration and Segmentation Team, you will leverage the Segmentation Platform to revolutionize how we connect with our community, ensuring personalized and meaningful interactions across various user journeys, both within and beyond the MarTech sphere
- Success in this pivotal role means architecting and enhancing segmentation strategies that lead to significant uplifts in user engagement metrics, increased conversion rates, and the seamless integration of personalized content across multiple channels and departments
- Your efforts will drive forward projects that prioritize strategic impact and user satisfaction, setting new standards for data-driven, user-centric communication within Airbnb
- Build large scale distributed systems to deliver highly personalized and relevant content and notifications
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners such as Product, Design and Engineers to deliver high-quality products
- Work closely with other teams within Airbnb to understand their segmentation needs
- Participate in team wide SCRUM meetings to track progress
- Participate in resolving technical debt, code reviews, architectural discussions, and technical documentation
- Participate in various employee resource group events and social events at Airbnb
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
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
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 values
- Champion the Mission: We’re united with our community to create a world where anyone can belong anywhere
- Be a Host: We're caring, open, and encouraging to everyone we work with
- Embrace the Adventure: We’re driven by curiosity, optimism, and the belief that every person can grow
- Be a Cereal Entrepreneur: We’re determined and creative in transforming our bold ambitions into reality
Company HQ
Showplace Square, San Francisco, CA
Articles
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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