Staff Software Engineer, Data Warehouse
Design and build the next generation big data compute platform at Airbnb with a focus on ETL, analytics, and machine learning.
Posted by employer 1 day ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 hour ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 hour ago
What you'll build
- Design and build the next generation big data compute platform
- Operate, manage and improve the reliability of the platform
- Write maintainable and self-documenting code
- Perform code reviews
- Contribute to open source software
Must have
- 10+ years of experience working with data infrastructure
- Proficiency in big data technologies such as Spark, Presto/Trino, Kubernetes
- Strong programming skills in languages such as Java, Scala
- Extensive experience in designing, building, and maintaining scalable systems
- Demonstrated expertise in multi-threading and concurrency programming
Nice to have
- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field
- Familiar with database systems, both SQL and NoSQL
- Proven ability to collaborate with other teams
- Capacity to troubleshoot and resolve complex data infrastructure problems
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Requirements
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Education
- Master's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Staff Software Engineer will design and enhance Airbnb's big data compute platform, focusing on ETL, analytics, and machine learning capabilities. Key skills include expertise in big data technologies like Spark and Trino, along with strong programming abilities in Java or Scala. This position is ideal for seasoned professionals with over a decade of experience in data infrastructure and distributed systems. The team emphasizes collaboration and open-source contributions, reflecting Airbnb's commitment to innovation in data management.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today on Joblaze — tracked directly from Airbnb's career page.
- Airbnb has 188 other open roles including Enterprise Account Operations Associate, Senior Demand Strategy Lead, Experiences, Senior Systems Engineer, BizTech.
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- Salary band is above the typical range for Data Engineering roles (median ~$180,656).
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Quick facts
- Is the Staff Software Engineer, Data Warehouse role remote?
- Yes — Airbnb lists this as a fully remote position.
- What's the salary range?
- Airbnb lists $212,000–$265,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 10 years of relevant experience for this Staff Software Engineer, Data Warehouse role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Airflow, Hadoop, Iceberg, Java, NoSQL, SQL.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Airbnb targets staff-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Staff Software Engineer, Data Warehouse 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:
Data represents the voice of Airbnb’s users at scale. The Data Warehouse Infrastructure team is responsible for the foundational big data infrastructure, which is used by hundreds of engineers to collect, manage, and analyze data at scale. We are using open source technologies like Hadoop, Spark, Trino, Iceberg, Airflow etc.
A Typical Day:
- Design and build the next generation big data compute platform to empower data ETL, analytics and machine learning at Airbnb
- Operate, manage and improve the reliability, performance, observability and cost efficiency of the platform.
- Write maintainable and self-documenting code, perform code reviews.
- Work on, and contribute to open source software, and have industry impact.
Your Expertise:
- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience preferred.
- 10+ years of experience working with data infrastructure, with a focus on big data technologies.
- Proficiency in big data technologies such as Spark, Presto/ Trino, Kubernates.
- Strong programming skills in languages such as Java, Scala.
- Extensive experience in designing, building, and maintaining scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems.
- Demonstrated expertise in multi-threading and concurrency programming.
- Familiar with database systems, both SQL and NoSQL.
- Proven ability to collaborate with other teams to define system requirements, identify potential solutions, and test and integrate systems.
- Capacity to troubleshoot and resolve complex data infrastructure problems.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Your 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. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.
Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:
Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process.
We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.
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.
Reasonable Accommodations: We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role.
A Note on Recruiting Scams: Scammers sometimes pose as Airbnb recruiters to get money or personal information from candidates. A few things that will always be true for Airbnb’s hiring process: our open roles are posted on Airbnb’s Career’s Page at careers.airbnb.com, and our recruiters correspond only from @airbnb.com or @ext.airbnb.com email addresses. Our recruiters will never ask for your Social Security number, bank account details, passport, or payment app information while you are interviewing. We’ll also never ask you to pay a fee, send money, deposit or cash a check, or purchase work-related equipment (such as a company laptop) during the interview process. We encourage candidates to remain vigilant of these recruiting scams and not share sensitive information if you do not believe an individual is actually affiliated with Airbnb.