Staff Backend Engineer, Media Foundation

at Airbnb
šŸ“ United States
USD 204,000-255,000 per year
SENIOR
āœ… Remote

SCRAPED

Used Tools & Technologies

Not specified

Required Skills & Competences ?

Software Development @ 7 Kotlin @ 7 Java @ 7 Communication @ 4 Compliance @ 4

Details

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.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable, high-performance backend services for media processing, storage, and delivery.
  • Lead architectural decisions and drive technical excellence in media infrastructure.
  • Participate in regular on-call and improve team's operational rigor.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including frontend, mobile, infrastructure engineers, and vendors.
  • Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
  • Ideate and prototype solutions that address unique concerns in Airbnb media hosting and processing.

Requirements

  • 9+ years of software development experience in a fast-paced tech environment with a minimum of 3 years working with media systems.
  • Strong programming skills in Java, Kotlin or equivalent.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work well with teams across engineering, product, and design.
  • Experience with image processing or content video transcoding.
  • Experience with AI/ML-based media processing.
  • Knowledge of content moderation, media compliance, and rights management.
  • Passion for fostering a collaborative and inclusive team environment.

Benefits

  • Base pay range from $204,000 to $255,000 USD, subject to factors such as training, skills, experience, business needs, and market demands.
  • Eligibility for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
  • Remote eligible position in the US with occasional office or offsite attendance as agreed with manager.

Location

This is a remote eligible position in the United States. Candidate must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity.