Staff Software Engineer - Hosting Services
Core
Define and deliver technical foundations for Airbnb's expanding ecosystem of Host services, building new products from zero to one and shaping technical strategy.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Hosting Services)
Builds
New customer-facing products, services, and third-party integrations for Airbnb Hosts
Domain
Travel technology, distributed systems, product engineering
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Backend engineering, distributed systems design, full-stack capability, architectural design, product ownership, technical strategy, API design, system scalability
Preferred skills
AI-enabled development, zero-to-one product building, cross-functional leadership
Technologies
Backend systems, APIs, frontend, mobile, distributed architecture
Responsibilities
Lead technical design and development of new products; Define future state of major systems and services; Accelerate engineering innovation with reusable patterns and tooling; Partner with product and design teams through full product lifecycle; Apply expertise across backend, frontend, mobile, and distributed architecture; Guide engineers in architectural decisions and technical trade-offs
Seniority
Staff, hands-on technical leader with strategic influence
