Staff Software Engineer, Airbnb

Marketing Technology

$204-259k

SQL
Python
Java
Spark
Hive
Expert level
Remote in US

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Airbnb

Community marketplace for holiday accomodation

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Airbnb

Community marketplace for holiday accomodation

1001+ employees

B2CHospitalityB2BTravelMarketplaceSharing Economy

Job no longer available

$204-259k

SQL
Python
Java
Spark
Hive
Expert level
Remote in US

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2CHospitalityB2BTravelMarketplaceSharing Economy

Company mission

To create a world where anyone can belong anywhere.

Role

Who you are

  • BS degree in CS or other related fields (MS or Ph.D. preferred)
  • 9+ years of industry experience in a fast paced tech environment
  • Working experience in distributed systems (Java)
  • Working experience in Big Data (Hive/Presto/Spark), Python, and SQL
  • Design experience in scalable API and reliable production systems

What the job involves

  • As a Staff Software Engineer in Marketing Technology, you will be responsible for designing and architecting the scalable platform for Airbnb to reach customers effectively
  • This role is highly cross-functional. You will act as a close partner to marketing, design, engineering, product management, data science, and policy, to make high impacts around the world
  • Develop custom MarTech tech suite, including Segmentation Platform and solutions to integrate with external Ads Platforms (e.g., Google, Facebook, Trivago, ImpactRadius, etc) via API
  • Design and implement privacy-centric marketing event tracking solutions to support business operations
  • Guide and inspire engineers, both within your team and across the broader organization
  • Working with various teams within Airbnb to understand their MarTech needs, ensuring the delivery of tailored solutions
  • Collaborating closely with cross-functional partners including Product, Design, and Engineering teams to deliver high-quality products that meet the dynamic needs of the business
  • Automate production pipelines and integrate with upstream/downstream data sources E2E
  • Built backend services for various internal tools (e.g., Analytics Hub, Dimension Manager, Ads Connect, Audience Builder etc)

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.

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Insights

Top investors

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

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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