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Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed more than 1 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 JoinAirbnb’s mission is to create a world where anyone can belong anywhere. Airbnb Payments supports this mission and allows any two people in the world to frictionlessly exchange money with easy to use payments services. It is a core strategy to fulfill Airbnb’s belongs anywhere mission.We are building a world-class payments platform that moves billions of dollars, in 191 countries, with 75 currencies, through a complex ecosystem of payments partners. We build and maintain our own in-house global payments platform because no solution exists with the global reach needed. As the platform grows we’ll be adding new payment partners, global licenses, compliance and regulation controls, and building new payment experiences for our guests and hosts.The Difference You Will MakeWe are looking for a talented, self-motivated and experienced software engineer who is excited to work in the highly dynamic and business-critical domain of Cost and Economics Payments Org. As a Senior Engineer, you’ll need to be passionate about payments. You will be responsible for contributing to the broader technical vision for the team and building alignment within engineering and cross-functional teams - all while delivering a solution that is flexible, always available, efficient and scales with the needs of the business. Your own unique skill set, rich experiences and thought leadership will be key to success in this role.Aligned with our company mission, Belong Anywhere, we value the importance of diversity and belonging in the workplace, and that's why we commit to not discriminating on basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.A Typical Day• Lead the development and refinement of cross team projects optimizing costs• Work closely with Product, Design, Policy, Operations and other cross-functional partners as part of a globally distributed team, to define and ship impactful features. Present product and technical deep dives to key stakeholders.• Partner with other engineering teams in Airbnb’s Payments to serve our users holistically• Lead and mentor engineers — both inside and outside your immediate team• Advocate for and participate in efforts to advance Airbnb’s engineering processes and technical foundations. Drive systemic improvements by identifying patterns to streamline development, reduce toil and increase technical quality and operational excellence over timeYour Expertise• 5+ years of industry engineering experience• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience• Experience with payments is highly desirable.• Proficiency in one or more back-end server languages (Java/Ruby/Go/C++/etc.)• Exposure to architectural patterns of a high-scale web and data applications in a distributed manner.• End-to-end ownership mentality that transcends team boundaries. Passion for building strong collaborative relationships with other engineering & product partners• Able to self-serve on data analysis and make data driven decisions• Rigorous attention to detail and the ability to tackle ambiguous problems• Embrace the ever changing culture, prioritize breadth over then in-depth but can still go in-depth when needed.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, Inc. has a registered entity. Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list. 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 & BelongingAirbnb 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: reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com. 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.How We'll Take Care Of YouOur 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$185,000—$223,000 USD
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Airbnb is a leading online marketplace for short- and long-term homestays and experiences founded in 2008. We provide access to 6+ million unique places to stay in more than 81,000 cities and 191 countries worldwide.

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DATE POSTED
August 31, 2024

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