Software Engineer, Airbnb
Listings
$157-180.6k
More information about location
Community marketplace for holiday accomodation
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Community marketplace for holiday accomodation
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$157-180.6k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a world where anyone can belong anywhere.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated engineer who is passionate about making a difference through their work
- 2+ years of experience in software engineering
- Proficiency in one or more JVM based languages (Java, Kotlin, Scala, etc.) are preferred
- Experience with architectural patterns of large, high-scale data applications is a plus
- Experiences of distributed systems, data stores, data modeling, indexing and associated trade-offs is a plus
- Passion for learning. Our team touches the whole backend stack of Airbnb and collaborates extensively with other teams, quick learning and strong communication skills is a must
What the job involves
- The Listings Platform team is responsible for building the Listing data plane and control plane, maintaining and evolving the core data models and storage infrastructure for all our product verticals, and core merchandising features
- Our vision is to enable hosts of all scales to merchandise their space & make hospitality easy by providing Hosts with tools to intuitively manage any kind of space, and building the platform that quickly serves the data to various merchandising surfaces
- The team is focused on building robust, modular and flexible systems that allow efficient development and fast rollout of product features
- The team is a broad scope with direct impacts to Airbnb’s highest priorities
- The Listings Platform team is working towards modularizing our systems to support fast product iteration
- As a key contributor, you will have the unique opportunity to be involved in some of the most impactful projects in the company
- Being in the core of the stack, you will have the opportunities to be exposed to and utilize a wide range of technologies
- Work cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering counterparts to execute on product and business strategy to build novel products and features
- Work with senior engineers technical leaders in the team to deliver system improvements that would enable fast product feature deliveries
- Create paved paths and best practices within the listings space
- Build efficient and backend solutions that are reliable, performant and scalable
- Collaborate with team members and cross functional partners to define product definitions and roadmaps
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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