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Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

Airbnb is a global hospitality platform connecting hosts offering unique stays with guests, founded in 2007 in San Francisco.
$185,000 - $221,000
Cloud
Senior Software Engineer
Remote
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Travel
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Description For Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

Airbnb, founded in 2007, has revolutionized the hospitality industry by connecting over 4 million hosts with guests globally. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Cloud Infrastructure team, you'll be at the heart of Airbnb's technical foundation, working on critical infrastructure components that power the entire platform. The role focuses on building and maintaining cloud native infrastructure, compute platforms, service mesh, and networking stack.

The position offers a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies while solving complex distributed systems challenges at scale. You'll be part of a team that values reliability, scalability, and high availability as core principles. The role involves collaboration with talented infrastructure engineers and requires expertise in cloud providers, container orchestration, and distributed systems.

This is an ideal position for experienced engineers passionate about building robust, efficient infrastructure that supports a platform serving billions of users worldwide. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring both strategic thinking and deep technical expertise. As a member of the Cloud Infrastructure team, you'll contribute to Airbnb's mission of creating a world where anyone can belong anywhere by building the technical foundation that makes it all possible.

Working at Airbnb means joining a company that's part of the Cloud Native Compute Foundation's end user community, offering opportunities to engage with peer companies on cloud native engineering challenges. The position offers competitive compensation, including both equity and salary, along with the satisfaction of solving complex technical challenges that impact millions of users globally.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

  • Build cutting edge cloud native infrastructure on top of the public cloud
  • Deliver frameworks and platforms that are secure, efficient, mature and highly available
  • Optimize existing systems/services to improve performance and efficiency
  • Systematically improve availability by applying industry and distributed systems best practices
  • Work with other infrastructure engineers to build the foundation for Airbnb's technical growth

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

Kubernetes
  • 5 - 9+ years of industry experience with a BS/Masters or 2+ years with a PhD
  • Experience leading and shipping large scope technical projects
  • Expertise with a public cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Familiarity with container and orchestration technologies
  • Full-cycle developer experience with high-scale, distributed systems
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work well within teams
  • Strong problem solving and production debugging skills
  • Passion for efficiency, availability, and system quality

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

Equity
  • Employee Travel Credits

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