Senior Staff Engineer, Communication & Connectivity

Airbnb

USremote country$248k-$310k/yrPosted Jun 23, 2026
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Remote‑eligible role for US residents
  • Hands‑on code at senior technical level
  • Work on AI‑driven guest‑host communication platform

Heads up

  • Occasional office attendance required
  • Must reside in a US state where Airbnb has a registered entity

Why this role might suit you

A senior technical leader with deep full‑stack and AI experience can drive high‑impact communication platforms at Airbnb while enjoying remote flexibility and the chance to mentor across the organization.

About the role

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:

Airbnb is powered by our Guests & Hosts. Our teams work on everything from driving improvements for the end-to-end Host and Guest experience to launching new product verticals from the ground up. Our job is to build world-class, comprehensive platforms and features to create high quality experiences for our outstanding guest and host communities.

The Difference You Will Make:

As a senior technical individual contributor, you will partner closely with our senior leaders across the broader technical organization. Although you will be at one of our highest levels of seniority, all individual contributors at Airbnb are Software Engineers which means we expect you to be hands on and contribute code.

A Typical Day:

Working closely with cross functional teams including design, product marketing, prototyping and others to envision a unique, delightful, extensible guest-host communication experience.

Exploring ways to uplift our partner integration platform leveraging the advanced AI technology

Understand how key technical decisions will drive business outcomes and deliver frameworks and platforms that improve delivery with high-quality to those outcomes

Performing design and code reviews and advise/mentor other engineers at Airbnb

Your Expertise:

12+ years relevant experience in a fast paced, high growth tech environment

BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Experience building, leading, and architecting full-stack products and systems at enterprise scale with a great impact

Experience in applying modern artificial intelligence technologies to products and development cycles

Technical leadership: hands on experience leading project teams, setting technical direction and strategy, and working cross functionally with Product and Data Science teams

Strong communication and collaboration skills. Examples of working across teams and organizations on technical initiatives.

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 & 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: 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 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

$248,000 - $310,000 USD

Compensation

This Software Engineer role pays $248k-$310k/yr. Within typical range for software engineer roles in United States.

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