Sr Staff Software Engineer, Reliability Engineering

Airbnb connects hosts and guests globally, founded in 2007 in San Francisco, enabling authentic community experiences through unique stays and experiences.
$244,000 - $304,000
Site Reliability
Staff Software Engineer
Remote
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
12+ years of experience
Consumer

Description For Sr Staff Software Engineer, Reliability Engineering

Airbnb, a global platform connecting over 4 million hosts with guests across 100,000 cities, is seeking a Sr. Staff Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to strengthen their technical infrastructure. This role is crucial in developing and implementing a comprehensive reliability strategy that ensures optimal performance of Airbnb's systems.

As a senior technical contributor, you'll be responsible for architecting and scaling high-availability systems, creating incident management processes, and fostering a reliability-focused engineering culture. The position requires deep technical expertise combined with strong leadership capabilities to influence company-wide SRE practices and mentor team members.

The role offers an opportunity to work with a company that values connection and belonging at its core. You'll be part of an organization that considers five key stakeholders: employees, shareholders, hosts, guests, and communities. Airbnb's engineering culture encourages hands-on contribution and values everyone's input, even at senior levels.

This remote position offers competitive compensation ($244,000 - $304,000), along with benefits including equity, bonuses, and Employee Travel Credits. The ideal candidate will bring 12+ years of software engineering experience, with significant expertise in system architecture and design in consumer-facing technology companies.

Join a company that's transformed the travel industry and help build the technical foundation for connecting millions of hosts and guests worldwide. Your work will directly impact the reliability and performance of systems that facilitate authentic travel experiences for people around the globe.

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Responsibilities For Sr Staff Software Engineer, Reliability Engineering

  • Develop roadmap with long-term vision for Reliability
  • Design and implement company-wide SRE architecture and standards
  • Create scalable incident management processes
  • Foster SRE/Reliability model within engineering culture
  • Develop Production Readiness standards
  • Build partnerships with engineering leaders
  • Mentor and lead other Site Reliability Engineers
  • Implement reliable design patterns

Requirements For Sr Staff Software Engineer, Reliability Engineering

  • BS, MS, or PhD in computer science, related field, or equivalent work experience
  • 12+ years of software engineering experience
  • 5+ years of experience as senior-level technical lead or architect
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Expertise in building and scaling high-availability systems
  • Deep understanding of multi-cloud environments

Benefits For Sr Staff Software Engineer, Reliability Engineering

Equity
  • Employee Travel Credits
  • Bonus
  • Equity

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