Senior Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure

Airbnb is a global hospitality platform founded in 2007, connecting hosts offering unique stays with guests worldwide.
$191,000 - $223,000
DevOps
Senior Software Engineer
Remote
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Senior Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure

Airbnb is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Developer Infrastructure team, focusing on building and improving developer environments and tooling. This role is crucial in enabling high-velocity local development at Airbnb, working on systems like fast builds, responsive IDEs, and cloud-based developer workspaces.

The position involves leading technical initiatives that directly impact developer experience, velocity, debuggability, and system reliability. You'll be instrumental in moving development workflows to cloud-based workspaces, improving efficiency across the entire software development lifecycle.

As part of the Developer Platform team, you'll collaborate with engineering leaders across Airbnb, serving as a technical leader who shapes the developer experience for all engineers in the company. The role combines hands-on technical work with strategic planning, requiring expertise in cloud infrastructure, containerization, and distributed systems.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers passionate about developer productivity and infrastructure, offering the chance to work on large-scale systems that power one of the world's leading hospitality platforms. The position offers competitive compensation, including base pay, bonus potential, equity, and various benefits.

Working at Airbnb means joining a company committed to inclusion and belonging, with a global reach and impact. The role provides the flexibility of remote work while maintaining connection with the broader team through occasional office visits and offsites.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure

  • Build technical strategy and evolve Airbnb's developer infrastructure
  • Partner with engineering leaders for adoption of new capabilities
  • Lead high-performance team ensuring code quality and operational excellence
  • Deliver secure, efficient, and highly available frameworks and platforms
  • Optimize existing systems/services for performance and efficiency
  • Improve system availability using industry and distributed systems best practices
  • Build foundation for Airbnb's technical growth

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure

Kubernetes
  • 5-9+ years of industry experience with BS/Masters or 2+ years with PhD
  • Experience leading and shipping large scope technical projects
  • Expertise with public cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Strong ownership and experience building high-scale distributed systems
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong problem solving and debugging skills
  • Passion for developer productivity

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure

Equity
  • Employee Travel Credits
  • Bonus potential
  • Equity

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