Software Engineer - 4 (contract)

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed more than 1 billion guest arrivals in more than 100, 000 cities and towns located in 220+ countries and regions across the globe. Every day, Hosts offer unique stays and one-of-a-kind activities that make it possible for guests to experience the world in a more authentic, connected way.

Airbnb was born with a creative spirit, and it’s one of the most defining parts of our culture. We use our curiosity and imagination to come up with unconventional solutions. These are the ideas at the core of Airbnb:

• Our community is based on connection and belonging.
• Our creativity allows us to imagine new possibilities for people.
• Our responsibility is to all of our stakeholders.
• It takes a unified team committed to our core values to embody these ideas, and our fast-moving team is committed to leading as a 21st century company.
  
  

The Location:

This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager.

The Job

Airfam Products team empowers Airbnb employees to access the information within the company with ease. We enable Airbnb employees to be more productive and feel more connected to their colleagues. Airfam products is also responsible for building a culture of belonging in the company. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Airfam Products team, you will be responsible for building the digital experience for Airbnb employees. Your primary focus will be building an integration with a 3rd party platform to ingest events/gathering information for Airfam. You will be building a personalized user experience that helps Airfam discover events happening near them and connect with people. You will collaborate closely with product managers, designers and data engineers to personalize event recommendations for Airfam.

Responsibilities

• Build delightful user experiences using web technologies.
• Work with Product Managers and Designers to understand product requirements.
• Work with various teams across the organization to understand their needs.
• Collaborate with data scientists, data engineers and other engineers to build an integrated experience for events within our internal site.
  
  

Requirements

• 5+ years of full stack software development experience with Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/EE, or equivalent experience
• Proficiency in Javascript and TypeScript to generate components and user interfaces for the web.
• Experience with GraphQL and other precompiled technologies.
• Experience with building 3rd party vendor integrations
• Experience building backend services with Node.js
• Prior experience with React and preferably Next.js
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex data issues.
• Excellent communication skills with a history of strong collaborations with technical and non-technical partners.
  
  

Education

• College diploma or university degree, an asset.
  
  

Belonging & Accommodations:

Airbnb is committed to working with the best and brightest people from the broadest talent pool possible. We believe a diversity of ideas fosters innovation and engagement, and allows us to attract the best people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. If you need assistance, or reasonable accommodation during the application and recruiting process, please connect with your talent sourcing partner.

Pay Rate Range: $103.82-$122.14/hour.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K