Airbnb is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Trust Engineering team. In this role, you will design and build large-scale, highly available systems to detect and mitigate fraud across Airbnb's global platform. You'll be responsible for real-time risk detection services and will collaborate closely with product, data science, and operations teams.
What You'll Do
- Design, implement, and operate resilient and scalable distributed systems.
- Build and evolve platform capabilities to tackle the changing landscape of fraud attacks by collaborating with engineering teams in Airbnb’s Trust, Payment and CSP organizations.
- Provide critical input in Trust Platform’s team roadmap and technical direction.
- Identify opportunities to improve the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of Trust Platform services and drive their implementation.
- Mentor other engineers in developing their technical and collaboration skills.
- Advocate and participate in efforts to advance Airbnb’s engineering processes and technical foundations.
What We're Looking For
- 5-9+ years of industry experience.
- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Proficiency in one or more backend languages (Java/Ruby/Kotlin etc).
- Experience with service-oriented architectures and developing large-scale distributed systems.
- Experience with platform architecture patterns and best practices.
- Hands on experience leading project teams and setting technical direction.
- Experience with the Trust and Risk domain.
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with Scala is a plus.
- Experience with building and leading infrastructure is a plus.
Technical Stack
- Java
- Ruby
- Kotlin
- Scala
Team & Environment
You will be part of the Trust Engineering team, which is part of the broader Trust organization.
Benefits & Compensation
- Bonus eligibility
- Equity eligibility
- Benefits eligibility
- Employee Travel Credits
Compensation: $190,000—$220,000 USD
Work Mode
This role is remote, open to candidates based in the US (excluding some states).
Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
