Senior Staff Software Engineer, Payments
Core
Define and drive long-term technical strategy and architecture for scalable payment systems, decision support, and workflow orchestration within Airbnb's global marketplace.
Role type
Senior Staff Software Engineer (Payments Architecture & Strategy)
Builds
Scalable payment ecosystems, host/guest protection systems, and community partner experiences
Domain
Fintech / Marketplace / Payments
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Architecting production systems, defining technical strategy, cross-functional leadership, system design, technical mentorship, workflow orchestration
Preferred skills
AI/ML integration, knowledge management systems, decision support systems
Technologies
(Not explicitly listed)
Responsibilities
Collaborate with senior leaders to define long-term technical strategy; Architect, build, and launch reliable and scalable solutions; Lead multi-team technical initiatives; Mentor junior engineers through design reviews and code walkthroughs; Align technical efforts with business outcomes
Seniority
Senior Staff, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
