Senior Backend Engineer, Media Foundation

Airbnb is a platform where Hosts offer unique stays and experiences, allowing guests to connect with communities authentically.
$185,000 - $221,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
Remote
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Travel · Consumer
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Description For Senior Backend Engineer, Media Foundation

Airbnb, founded in 2007, has grown to over 4 million Hosts welcoming more than 1 billion guest arrivals globally. As a Senior Backend Engineer in the Media Foundation team, you'll join the Application Foundation Org to build Airbnb's next-gen Media infrastructure. You'll work with a diverse team to shape the technical vision, build and operate Airbnb's Media infrastructure, and deliver scalable solutions. Your role involves cross-functional collaboration, contributing to the full development cycle, and continuous learning. You'll need 5+ years of relevant software development experience, strong Java skills, excellent communication, and a passion for efficiency and quality. The position is US - Remote Eligible, with occasional office work or offsites. Airbnb is committed to inclusion and diversity, welcoming applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities.

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Responsibilities For Senior Backend Engineer, Media Foundation

  • Work cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering counterparts to execute on product and business strategy
  • Build novel products and features that our users will love
  • Contribute to the full development cycle: technical design, development, test, experimentation, analysis, and launch
  • Review code and design docs, give feedback on product specs and mocks
  • Continuously learn and improve your technical and non-technical abilities
  • Shape the technical vision and deliver scalable solutions
  • Build and operate Airbnb's Media infrastructure

Requirements For Senior Backend Engineer, Media Foundation

Java
  • 5+ years of relevant software development experience in a fast paced tech environment
  • Strong software skills in Java
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work well within a team and with teams across the engineering, product & design organizations
  • Passion for efficiency, availability, technical quality and system quality
  • Experience working with a microservice architecture at scale is a plus

Benefits For Senior Backend Engineer, Media Foundation

Equity
  • Employee Travel Credits
  • Bonus
  • Equity

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