# Staff Backend Engineer, Reservations and Additional Products

**Company:** [Airbnb](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/airbnb)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $212k – $265k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, React, Service-Oriented Architecture
**Posted:** 2026-03-27

> Develops and scales backend systems for Airbnb's Reservations, Order Data, Gift Cards, and post-booking flows. Requires 10+ years backend experience with Java/Kotlin expertise in large-scale architectures, plus mentoring and cross-functional collaboration.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Explore, shape, and develop new product experiences alongside cross-functional partners (design and product); from ideation to implementation at scale.
- Lead investments into new technical capabilities that push the envelope and unlock product innovation.
- Develop prototypes to validate ideas while proactively considering long-term implications on technical design and architecture.
- Translate prototypes to high quality, scalable, and maintainable production code through iterative development.
- Help define and improve coding standards, development processes and best practices.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning.

## Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in a hands-on software engineering role in backend development.
- Bachelor’s and/or Master/PhD’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience.
- Strong expertise in Java/Kotlin. JavaScript, React is a plus.
- Demonstrated expertise in backend systems within large-scale service-oriented architectures containing mission critical data. Fullstack product experience is a plus.
- Passionate about efficiency, availability, technical quality and system quality.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills and the ability to work well within engineering organization and cross functions.
- Ability to drive alignment, manage projects and effectively collaborate with stakeholders.
- Mentorship of senior developers.

## Compensation
Pay Range: $212,000—$265,000 USD. Role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

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