Staff Software Engineer, Airbnb
Data Management, Governance
$204-259k
More information about location
Community marketplace for holiday accomodation
Open for applications
Community marketplace for holiday accomodation
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$204-259k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a world where anyone can belong anywhere.
Role
Who you are
- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
- 9+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on data infrastructure
- Experience working with data storage and distributed processing technologies, such as Hive, Spark, Trino, Flink or SQL databases
- Strong programming skills in one or more of the following languages: Java, Python, or Scala
- Experience with data governance tools and technologies, such as data catalog, metadata management, and data access controls
- Experience with workflow orchestration solutions (e.g. Apache Airflow, Prefect, Kubeflow, etc..)
- Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks, policies, and processes, including data classification, data lineage, data quality, data privacy and retention
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to build empathetic tools and platforms
- Ability to work in areas outside of your usual comfort zone
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
What the job involves
- We are looking for a talented Software Engineer to join our Data Infrastructure organization and lead our efforts in data governance
- In this role, you will work with cross-functional teams to develop and implement policies, standards, and processes to ensure the quality, accuracy, and security of our data assets
- Develop and implement data governance policies and processes, including data classification, data lineage, data quality, data privacy, and data retention
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data governance policies and processes are aligned with business goals and regulatory requirements
- Work with data infrastructure engineers, data engineers, data scientists and product managers to implement data governance frameworks and tools, including a data inventory catalog, metadata management, and data access controls
- Develop and implement data privacy policies and procedures, including data anonymization, encryption, and access controls
- Develop and implement data retention policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
- Conduct data governance audits and assessments to identify areas of improvement and provide recommendations to stakeholders and leadership
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
Share this job
View 99 more jobs at Airbnb