Airbnb

Staff Software Engineer, Global Markets (Backend)

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5 months ago
Beijing, ChinaStaff+
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Responsibilities

  • Own the technical vision and lead architecture, prototyping, development, and launch of international-market solutions.
  • Lead complex, cross-team execution from design through launch, including roadmaps, technical direction, migration plans, rollout strategy, and long-term operability.
  • Drive engineering excellence across reliability, performance, security, and cost efficiency.
  • Influence regional and cross-functional roadmaps, resolve tradeoffs, and lead through ambiguity.
  • Mentor engineers within and outside the team.

Requirements

  • Fluency in English is required; Japanese or Korean working proficiency is a plus.
  • 9+ years of professional software engineering experience, including Tech Lead responsibilities.
  • Track record of leading end-to-end delivery of high-impact, user-facing products from technical design and implementation through launch and post-launch operations.
  • Ability to set technical direction for a team or multi-team area, including architecture, engineering standards, and long-term technical roadmaps.
  • Strong product mindset connecting technical decisions to customer outcomes and business impact.
  • Expertise designing and operating highly available, scalable, secure, and cost-efficient systems with operational readiness.
  • Experience working in cross-functional, global environments and driving alignment across teams and time zones.
  • Ability to mentor and develop engineers, raise quality through reviews and coaching, and establish best practices.

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About Airbnb

5,001-10,000 employees

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, experiences and services that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.