Staff Software Engineer, AI Enablement

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

• Collaborate closely with teams across Airbnb — such as Customer Support, Search Relevance, and Trust & Safety — to deliver impactful AI-driven product features.
• Develop flexible, high-leverage tooling and infrastructure to support the use of foundational models (language and vision) across Airbnb.
• Work with cutting-edge open-source technologies including LangGraph, Hugging Face, PyTorch, Ray, etc.
• Rapidly prototype, evaluate, and iterate on GenAI applications that unlock new product capabilities.
• Champion clean abstractions and reusable components that balance speed, scalability, and reliability.

Requirements

• 9+ years of industry experience in applied Machine Learning, inclusive MS or PhD in relevant fields.
• Strong programming (Scala / Python / Java / C++ or equivalent) and data engineering skills.
• Deep familiarity with machine learning engineering practices, particularly around training and deploying PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Hugging Face models in production.
• Prior experience with deploying or supporting production ML systems at scale.
• Passionate about AI with a strong grasp of current trends in Generative AI, LLMs, and related technologies.
• Fast learner with a bias for execution—able to ramp up quickly on new tools and technologies.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills—able to earn the trust of cross-functional partners and influence without authority.
• Potential current titles include ML Engineer, Applied Scientist, or ML Infrastructure Engineer, with a hunger to learn, ship, and support AI systems in production.

Benefits

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

Location and Inclusion

• This position is remote eligible within the United States, requiring the candidate to reside in states where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity.
• Airbnb is committed to inclusion and diversity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply.
• Disability accommodations are available upon request to assist with the application and recruiting process.