Staff Software Engineer, Trust Platform

Airbnb, founded in 2007, has grown from hosting three guests in San Francisco to facilitating over 2 billion guest arrivals globally through 5 million hosts. The Trust Platform team at Airbnb plays a crucial role in protecting the community and platform from fraud while maintaining high standards for hosts, guests, homes, and experiences.

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Trust Platform team, you'll be at the forefront of designing and implementing large-scale systems for fraud detection and mitigation. The role involves working with foundational systems that power fraud detection at scale, including the rules engine, friction framework, and vendor API gateway. These systems are among the highest throughput systems at Airbnb.

You'll collaborate closely with product, data science, and operations teams to understand and counter evolving attack vectors, making Airbnb the safest and most trusted community platform. The position offers the opportunity to tackle unsolved problems in both online and offline risk, working with cutting-edge technology and talented professionals.

The role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring expertise in distributed systems, service-oriented architectures, and backend development languages. You'll be responsible for mentoring other engineers, contributing to the team's technical direction, and driving improvements in system reliability and efficiency.

This remote-eligible position offers competitive compensation ($204,000 - $260,000), along with the opportunity to work with a diverse, inclusive team committed to transforming the way people travel and connect with communities worldwide.