196K–227K USD / year
Senior Software Engineer, Users Foundation
BackendRemote — United States
Published on 2026-10-20
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About this role
Design, build, and operate foundational distributed systems and APIs for Airbnb user identity and account data. Lead projects end-to-end while improving reliability, correctness, and scalability across services used by teams throughout the company.
About the company
Airbnb is a global online marketplace that connects travelers with hosts offering unique accommodations and experiences in various destinations. The platform serves individuals seeking short-term lodging as well as hosts looking to monetize their properties.
The team
Users Foundation team, responsible for Airbnb user data and the core service that enables other teams to read and write it.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and operate backend services and APIs used across Airbnb
- Lead multi-engineer projects from problem definition through rollout and operations
- Improve reliability and scalability of high-volume account data and event systems
- Coordinate safe changes to shared infrastructure with partner teams
- Mentor engineers and promote strong code quality, testing, and operational practices
What we're looking for
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Experience owning production services end-to-end
- Strong distributed systems fundamentals, including messaging, eventing, data consistency, and reliability patterns
- Experience building and operating high-traffic backend services
- Track record of leading ambiguous, multi-month projects through delivery
- Ability to drive technical decisions across teams
- Strong written and verbal communication skills