Staff Software Engineer, Insurance Engineering

Airbnb connects hosts offering unique stays with guests, enabling authentic community connections globally since 2007.
$204,000 - $260,000
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
Remote
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
8+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Finance

Description For Staff Software Engineer, Insurance Engineering

Airbnb's Insurance Engineering team is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the development of unique protection products for their global community of hosts and guests. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering, focusing on building innovative solutions that provide financial security and peace of mind. You'll be working with a diverse team, leveraging technologies like GraphQL and various backend languages to create scalable, highly-available systems. The position offers the flexibility of remote work within the US, competitive compensation ($204,000-$260,000), and the opportunity to impact millions of users worldwide. As a technical leader, you'll drive architectural decisions, mentor team members, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver complex projects. The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of engineering experience, strong system design skills, and a proven track record of leading large-scale initiatives. This role presents a unique opportunity to shape the future of travel insurance while working at one of the world's most innovative travel technology companies.

Last updated 21 hours ago

Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer, Insurance Engineering

  • Be the technical lead and owner of significant scope, working through ambiguity, concept validation and implementation
  • Work with cross-functional teams to drive engineering decisions and influence outcomes
  • Help build out the team, cultivate innovation and growth
  • Be a player/coach of high-performance team to ensure code quality
  • Scale distributed applications in a highly-available 24x7 environment
  • Drive, lead, and contribute to the full development cycle
  • Nurture a culture of technical quality

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer, Insurance Engineering

Java
Kotlin
Ruby
  • BS, MS or Ph.D. in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience
  • 8+ years of relevant engineering hands-on work experience
  • Proficiency in one or more back-end server languages
  • Extensive experience working with GraphQL
  • Strong coding abilities and experience with architectural patterns
  • Experience architecting, building, and maintaining highly available services
  • Familiarity with growth engineering concepts
  • Technical leadership and strong communication skills
  • Experience in partnering with other leaders in setting product strategy
  • Shipped several large scale projects with multiple dependencies across teams

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer, Insurance Engineering

Equity
  • Employee Travel Credits

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