Staff Android Engineer, Guest & Host

Airbnb connects hosts offering unique stays with guests seeking authentic community experiences across the globe.
$204,000 - $260,000
Android
Staff Software Engineer
Remote
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
9+ years of experience
Consumer

Description For Staff Android Engineer, Guest & Host

Airbnb, a global platform connecting over 5 million hosts with travelers worldwide, is seeking a Staff Android Engineer for their User, Listings & Platform Client team. This role offers an opportunity to shape the future of Airbnb's core product flows, including user profiles, listing management, reviews, and performance insights.

As a Staff Android Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of technical innovation, working with cutting-edge technologies like Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. You'll collaborate with a diverse team of professionals across product, design, data science, legal, and marketing to deliver features that impact millions of users globally.

The position requires a seasoned professional with 9+ years of experience (or 6+ years with a PhD) who can demonstrate expertise in building high-performance Android applications at scale. You'll be responsible for establishing technical vision, architecting scalable solutions, and mentoring team members while maintaining a strong focus on product quality and user experience.

This remote-eligible position offers a competitive compensation package ranging from $204,000 to $260,000 USD, reflecting the senior nature of the role. You'll be joining a company that values diversity, inclusion, and belonging, with a commitment to working with the broadest talent pool possible.

The role presents an exciting opportunity to work on meaningful products that facilitate authentic connections between hosts and guests worldwide. You'll have the chance to influence technical direction, drive mobile best practices, and make a significant impact on Airbnb's mobile platform while working with a collaborative, high-performing team.

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Responsibilities For Staff Android Engineer, Guest & Host

  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners to design and deliver high-quality products on Android
  • Build efficient and reusable mobile components and architect reliable, performant, and scalable mobile solutions
  • Establish a technical vision and lead efforts to architect, build and launch solutions for Listing and Users' Quality-focused products
  • Provide critical input in team roadmap and technical direction
  • Influence and collaborate with stakeholders to adopt team goals and roadmaps
  • Identify areas of improvement and drive mobile best practices
  • Mentor, guide, advocate and support the career growth of individual contributors

Requirements For Staff Android Engineer, Guest & Host

Kotlin
  • 9+ years of experience in Android product engineering at scale, with a BS/Masters degree, or 6+ years with a PhD
  • Expertise building and maintaining high-performance and scalable consumer Android applications, preferably using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose
  • Extensive experience working with GraphQL and REST APIs
  • Strong product sense and a passion for Android UI and UX product development
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with Product Management, Design, and other iOS, Android, and Web Engineers
  • Excellent engineering and coding skills
  • Solid understanding of client networking, performance, caching, client storage solutions, accessibility, and asynchronous programming

Benefits For Staff Android Engineer, Guest & Host

Equity
  • Employee Travel Credits

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