4 hours ago
Remote, United StatesMid Level
H1B Sponsor
Base Salary
$162k - $180k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain scalable, modular, observable, and efficient backend services with well-defined APIs.
- Develop real-time risk detection, mitigation, and resolution systems for Airbnb’s payments platform.
- Build and maintain integrations with third-party vendors, payment networks, and processors.
- Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, operations, design, and engineering teams on product features, business insights, and fraud response.
- Implement continuous monitoring and alerting to improve risk-system quality and observability.
- Contribute to engineering processes and technical foundations across Airbnb.
Requirements
- Have 3+ years of relevant industry experience as a backend software engineer in payments or fintech.
- Be proficient in at least one major programming language, preferably Java, Kotlin, or Python.
- Have exposure to high-scale web application architecture, well-designed APIs, high-volume data pipelines, and efficient algorithms.
- Be able to deliver products end to end, including planning, implementation, and experimental A/B testing.
- Demonstrate experience with high code quality, automated testing, experimentation, and machine learning techniques.
- Work effectively in cross-functional teams and make data-driven technical decisions.
- Have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
- Experience in payments-domain fraud, spam detection, or mitigation is preferred but not required.
- Experience with React or an equivalent JavaScript library is preferred.
Benefits
- US remote-eligible position with occasional Airbnb office or offsite attendance as agreed with the manager.
- May be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
About Airbnb
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.