Staff Software Engineer, Listings & Host Tools and AI
Core
Building next-generation backend tools, data pipelines, and ML services to support host personalization and business management on Airbnb.
Role type
Staff Backend Engineer (Data & AI)
Builds
Data pipelines, ML serving services, and backend infrastructure for host tools (e.g., managing your space, host quality standards).
Domain
Marketplace / Hospitality / Machine Learning
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Backend engineering, data pipeline architecture, ML model integration, technical strategy, cross-functional leadership, mentoring, API design, system architecture.
Preferred skills
Product ideation, prototyping, influencing product strategy, best practices adoption.
Technologies
(Not explicitly listed)
Responsibilities
Collaborate with product and ML engineers to devise solutions; prototype new ideas and influence product strategy; improve APIs and architecture; develop backend to support data and AI solutions; create technical execution strategies; perform technical design and code reviews; mentor junior engineers.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with leadership
