Join Airbnb as an Android Engineer to build social features for millions of users in a fully remote role.
Posted by employer 1 day ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 day ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to design and deliver products
- Deliver high-impact social initiatives end to end
- Build efficient and reusable mobile components
- Identify areas of improvement and drive mobile best practices
- Develop foundational, cross platform solutions
Must have
- 3+ years’ experience developing Android applications
- Strong expertise building high-performance Android applications
- Extensive experience working with GraphQL and REST APIs
Nice to have
- Experience with Motion and/or prototyping
- Strong product sense and passion for Android UI and UX
Requirements
- Experience
- 3+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Android Engineer will focus on developing social features that enhance user connections within the Airbnb platform. Key skills include expertise in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and experience with GraphQL and REST APIs, all aimed at creating high-performance mobile applications. This position is ideal for someone with over three years of experience in Android development, particularly in collaborative environments that bridge design and engineering. The team emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, working closely with iOS and web engineers to build scalable solutions.
Joblaze insights
- Listed yesterday — first seen on Joblaze November 14, 2026. Last confirmed on Airbnb's careers page November 14, 2026.
- Salary band is below the typical range for Mobile roles (median ~$190,800).
- Starts above 73% of 11 comparable mid mobile roles we track (median $146,000 across 5 companies).
Quick facts
- Is the Software Engineer, Profile & Community, Android role remote?
- Yes — Airbnb lists this as a fully remote position.
- What's the salary range?
- Airbnb lists $162,000–$186,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Software Engineer, Profile & Community, Android role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Android, GraphQL, Jetpack Compose, Kotlin, REST.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Airbnb targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Software Engineer, Profile & Community, Android role at Airbnb.
From the original posting
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.
The Community You Will Join
As an Android Engineer on the Profile & Community team within Airbnb’s Passport & Commerce organization, you’ll help build the social layer of Airbnb: a trusted social graph of real-world connections, the social features built on top of it, and the foundations that let people connect with the travelers they know and the people they meet along the way. The team is highly collaborative with its partners in design, product, data science, legal, and marketing to deliver features and experiences used by millions of people. We work closely with other engineering teams to ensure we build systems that are performant and configurable with architecture that's scalable and robust.
A typical day
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners such as Product Managers, Experience Designers and Engineers to design and deliver high-quality products on Android
- Deliver high-impact social initiatives end to end.
- Build efficient and reusable mobile components and architect reliable, performant, and scalable solutions
- Identify areas of improvement and drive mobile best practices
- Working closely with iOS and Web engineers on the team to develop foundational, cross platform solutions
Your Expertise
- 3+ years’ experience developing Android applications at scale with a high volume of users
- Strong expertise building and maintaining high-performance and scalable consumer Android applications, preferably using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. Experience with Motion and/or prototyping is a big plus.
- Extensive experience working with GraphQL and REST APIs
- You possess strong product sense and a passion for Android UI and UX product development
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with Product Management, Design, and other iOS, Android, and Web Engineers
How We'll Take Care of You:
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
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