Staff Software Engineer, Community Support Engineering

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

We are hiring 2 Staff Software Engineer positions for different teams under the Community Support Platform.

• Collaborating with cross-functional partners to deeply understand business problems before developing project solutions.
• Leading the execution of projects across the full software development lifecycle, including technical design, implementation, testing, and deployment, ensuring solutions are high-quality, scalable, and performant;
• Driving productive and constructive technical discussions with peers and cross-team technical leaders in the global collaborative working environment, to ensure alignments with technical strategies across CS products and capabilities.
• Tackling highly complex technical challenges, proactively identifying and mitigating potential risks during project execution.
• Writing exemplary and high-quality codes and design documents that set the standard for the team.
• Advocating for and embedding engineering best practices within the team, ensuring a culture of technical excellence.
• Actively coaching and mentoring engineers across the CSP China team to foster growth and elevate technical capabilities.
• Supporting team growth by participating in recruiting efforts and conducting interviews.
• Promoting and exemplifying an engineering culture with inclusiveness, effective communication, and quality.
• Being a collaborative and supportive teammate who inspires and elevates the entire engineering organization.

• 9+ years of software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in at least one major backend programming language (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Scala, Python); experience with modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js) are preferred but not a must.
• Proven track record of delivering end-to-end products in a collaborative environment globally.
• Experience with architectural patterns of large-scale web applications, including well-designed APIs, high-volume data pipelines, and efficient algorithms.
• Demonstrated ability to make data-driven decisions, articulate technical trade-offs, and communicate effectively with cross-functional partners.
• Passion for creating intuitive user experiences and a keen interest in data systems and analytics.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Fluent in both English and Chinese.