Staff Software Engineer, Communication & Connectivity

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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.</span></p></div><p><strong>The Community You Will Join:</strong></p> <p>We connect Airbnb’s community with the right information, in the right place, at the right time. We tailor Messaging &amp; Notifications so hosts on Airbnb can streamline their operations, and travelers get just the information they need to enjoy their stay worry-free. Additionally, we are building new connections within our community to help enrich the experience of hosting &amp; traveling on Airbnb: easing the process of hosting, and adding meaning to our guest’s trips.</p> <p>The data team utilizes industry-leading tools, builds scalable data systems and applies cutting-edge ML models to provide insights and empower all products in the Communication and Connectivity (CnC) organization.</p> <p><strong>The Difference You Will Make:</strong></p> <p>At CnC, data is foundational to our organization’s success.This role will lead key initiatives to design and build large-scale, distributed data systems - both batch and real-time processing. The data will power machine learning models and unlock new product features. You’ll be at the center of cross-functional collaboration, bridging backend, frontend/client, and machine learning engineering teams.</p> <p>CnC is applying GenAI and large language models (LLMs) to power products that enhance the Airbnb experience in various surfaces including highly used ones like Messaging. We're building a robust ML platform to power our product ambitions.</p> <p><strong>A Typical Day:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Shape the team’s long-term vision and roadmap in close collaboration with cross-functional partners across Airbnb</li> <li>Build strong relationships with partner engineering teams, including backend, client, data science, analytics, and ML, to drive aligned and impactful outcomes</li> <li>Design, develop, and maintain reliable, scalable data pipelines - both batch and real-time - that collect, process, and serve data from diverse sources across Airbnb</li> <li>Implement robust offline and online feature building processes to enable faster production of ML products</li> <li>Architect and build ML infra and optimize for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness</li> <li>Mentor and develop engineers on the team, while