Staff Software Engineer, Build - Remote

Overview

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.

In Short

• The Developer Infrastructure organization’s mission is to enable Airbnb engineers and AI Coding Agents to ship high quality software with confidence and speed.
• Work on infrastructure that accelerates Airbnb’s engineering productivity across all stages of the build/test/deploy software development lifecycle.
• Define and deliver world-class build systems at Airbnb’s scale.
• Drive technical direction for build infrastructure spanning multiple platform teams.
• Architect improvements to existing Bazel installation and remote build/cache infrastructure.
• Set the technical roadmap for software build system reliability and performance.
• Diagnose and resolve build performance bottlenecks.
• Serve as the technical authority on build systems across Airbnb.
• Partner with Security on optimizing build processes.
• Ensure a commitment to craft and operational excellence.

Requirements

• 8+ years industry experience.
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience.
• Metrics-driven approach to decision-making.
• Expertise in Bazel and related concepts.
• Strong ability to review code.
• Experience driving cross-organizational alignment.

Benefits

• Base pay range of $204,000 - $255,000 USD/year.
• Eligibility for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
• Commitment to working with a broad talent pool.
• Diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement.
• Disability inclusive application and interview process.