Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

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.

The Community You Will Join:

The Cloud Infrastructure team is responsible for delivering and operating the foundational platforms and cloud environment that power Airbnb. We provide reliable, secure, efficient, and ergonomic platform for all Airbnb services to run seamlessly in the cloud.

Airbnb is a member of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) end user community, and we work closely with the open source community (e.g. k8s, istio)  and peer companies to tackle cloud native engineering challenges at scale. You will also have the chance to make an impact on the industry and open source communities. 

The Difference You Will Make:

As a Software Engineer on our Cloud Infrastructure team, you will be at the forefront of developing the infrastructure platform that supports all teams across Airbnb. Your primary focus will be on operations and delivery of components such as our developer APIs and CLIs, Kubernetes infrastructure, autoscaling and capacity management tools, and cloud infrastructure automation. With a global user base, our team's core values emphasize reliability, scalability, efficiency, and high availability.

A Typical Day: 

• Innovate and build cutting-edge cloud-native infrastructure using public cloud technologies.
• Deliver secure, efficient, mature, and highly available frameworks and platforms that simplify infrastructure complexity.
• Optimize and enhance existing systems and services to boost performance and operational efficiency.
• Improve system availability by implementing industry best practices in distributed systems.
• Collaborate with a diverse team of talented infrastructure engineers to establish a solid foundation for Airbnb’s technological growth in the coming decade.

Your Expertise:

Kubernetes.  You live and breathe Kubernetes.  You have operated it at scale.  You can talk in detail about it and have a proven track record of operating it at scale.

• 10+ years of experience years of industry experience with a BS/Masters and 2+ years with a PhD, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience
• Proven track record in developing and operating large-scale technical projects in collaboration with experienced engineers.
• Expertise with public cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and their Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offerings (e.g., EC2).
• Expertise with public cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and their Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offerings (e.g., EC2).
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• A full-cycle developer mentality with strong ownership and experience in building and operating high-scale, distributed systems throughout the software life cycle.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively within and across engineering teams.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and solid production debugging skills.
• A passion for efficiency, availability, reliability, and overall system quality.

Your Location:

This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb Payments, Inc. (a subsidiary of Airbnb, Inc.) is a registered entity. Approved remote states include: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is excluded. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: [email protected]. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process. 

We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Airbnb values diversity & belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All individuals seeking employment at Airbnb are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

How We'll Take Care of You:

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.  

Pay Range

$212,000—$265,000 USD

Reasonable Accommodations: We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role.

A Note on Recruiting Scams: Scammers sometimes pose as Airbnb recruiters to get money or personal information from candidates. A few things that will always be true for Airbnb’s hiring process: our open roles are posted on Airbnb’s Career’s Page at careers.airbnb.com, and our recruiters correspond only from @airbnb.com or @ ext.airbnb.com email addresses. Our recruiters will never ask for your Social Security number, bank account details, passport, or payment app information while you are interviewing.  We’ll also never ask you to pay a fee, send money, deposit or cash a check, or purchase work-related equipment (such as a company laptop) during the interview process. We encourage candidates to remain vigilant of these recruiting scams and not share sensitive information if you do not believe an individual is actually affiliated with Airbnb.