Senior Software Engineer, Payment Compliance

Airbnb's Payments team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Payment Compliance organization. This role is crucial in building and maintaining Airbnb's world-class payments platform that processes billions of dollars across 191 countries in 75 currencies. The position sits within the Policy Enforcement team, part of the Compliance Platform organization, which is responsible for implementing and maintaining compliance controls across the entire payments platform.

The ideal candidate will work on building foundational capabilities to unify triggers, orchestration, and enforcements in compliance processes. They will collaborate with engineers, data scientists, finance, compliance, legal, and business experts to tackle complex challenges in the payments space. The role requires someone who can navigate both technical and regulatory constraints while effectively communicating complex subjects to various stakeholders.

This is an exciting opportunity to impact Airbnb's core payment infrastructure while working with a diverse, global team. The position offers exposure to cutting-edge payment technologies and the chance to solve complex problems at scale. The team emphasizes collaboration, supports professional growth, and embraces Airbnb's core values.

Candidates should be comfortable with ambiguity and able to work backwards from complex starting points using data-driven approaches. The role requires strong technical skills in backend development, experience with large-scale systems, and the ability to mentor other engineers. The position offers the opportunity to work on critical payment systems that directly affect the company's bottom line while maintaining high standards for security and compliance.