Senior Software Engineer, Search Platform
Core
Strengthen Airbnb's OpenSearch ecosystem by developing systems for reliability, performance, and cost-efficiency, and creating tooling to enhance the developer experience.
Role type
Senior Software Engineer (Search Infrastructure)
Builds
OpenSearch infrastructure, developer tooling, and search platform upgrades
Domain
Travel marketplace, Search, Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Java, ElasticSearch/OpenSearch, System Design, Performance Optimization, Tooling Development
Preferred skills
Open Source Collaboration, Language Models (LLMs) for engineering tasks
Technologies
Java, ElasticSearch, OpenSearch
Responsibilities
Participate in design workshops to shape the future of the search platform. Build and improve tooling for ElasticSearch/OpenSearch upgrades. Engage in mentoring sessions to develop technical skills. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to advance the search experience.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
