Staff Software Engineer, Unified Data Store
Technical leader for Airbnb’s Unified Data Store client stack, responsible for long-term architecture, distributed data access, reliability, and developer experience. Requires 9+ years of industry experience and deep expertise in large-scale distributed systems.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Lead the multi-year roadmap and long-term architecture for the Unified Data Store client stack.
- Design and operate a high-performance data access layer that abstracts indexing, replication, and global consistency models.
- Lead deep-dive design reviews and establish best practices for fault-tolerant distributed systems.
- Create a unified interface that simplifies how engineers interact with complex data systems.
- Partner with UDS and Data Infrastructure teams globally to align architecture, drive adoption, and deliver high-impact solutions.
- Influence architectural decisions across multiple teams and mentor senior talent.
Requirements
- 9+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Experience operating at a Senior or Staff level in a high-growth environment.
- Deep expertise in large-scale distributed systems, including storage internals, networking, and consistency models.
- Demonstrated technical leadership of complex initiatives.
- Ability to articulate complex infrastructure challenges to technical partners and internal customers.
- Passion for high-performance infrastructure services, developer experience, and system reliability at scale.
- Interest in emerging technologies, including Applied AI, for data management and system observability.
Skills
Distributed Systems, Storage Internals, Networking, Consistency Models, Data Access Layers, Replication, Indexing, System Observability, Applied Ai, Infrastructure Services
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