CareerPlan

Staff Software Engineer, UI Tooling

United StatesRemoteFull-time$212k–$265k2026-10-26 → 2026-11-10
Based in United States

Core

Lead the strategy and execution of Kyber, a prototyping and rapid deployment platform enabling non-technical builders to express ideas across Airbnb's product surface areas.

Role type

Staff Software Engineer (Platform/Infrastructure)

Builds

Kyber platform (prototyping and rapid deployment system)

Domain

SaaS / Internal Developer Platform / Cloud Infrastructure

Required skills

Full-stack engineering, System architecture, Distributed services, API design, Product ownership, Technical strategy, Code review, Cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

AI coding agents, Zero-to-one product building, High-scale system design

Technologies

Cloud platforms, APIs, Distributed systems

Responsibilities

Set technical direction for the Kyber platform, Write and review code hands-on and with AI coding agents, Partner with Infrastructure, Product, Security, and Design, Mentor engineers and act as a force multiplier

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic scope