# Staff Engineer, Guest Displays & Platforms
**Company:** [Airbnb](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/airbnb)
**Location:** Remote
**Salary:** $212K-$265K
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Backend Systems, Service-Oriented Architectures, AI, Java, Assumed, Python, Distributed Systems, Microservices, Scalability, System Design, APIs
**Posted:** 2026-04-29
> Leads development and refinement of backend subsystems powering Airbnb's guest booking flow, including PDP, pricing, and availability. Pioneers AI integration, mentors engineers, and ensures scalable, high-quality systems with 10+ years backend experience in large-scale architectures.
## Job Description
## Responsibilities
- Design the future state of technical systems by combining strategic product goals with deep system understanding to inform technical and product tradeoffs.
- Lead engineers across teams in building technical solutions.
- Mentor and grow peers' capabilities.
- Pioneer AI usage in building systems and guest features.
- Participate in product and UX requirements development with designers, PMs, and stakeholders.
- Nurture culture of technical quality from design through production.
- Identify and propose solutions to technical and product engineering challenges.
- Collaborate with teams across Search, Checkout, Reservations, Host Settings, Listings, Payments, Tax, Cities, and Trust.

## Requirements
- 10+ years of relevant software development experience in fast-paced tech environments.
- Expertise with backend systems in large-scale service-oriented architectures.
- Strong judgment in balancing short-term business needs with long-term technical quality.
- Deep understanding of how backend systems impact customer UX.
- End-to-end mentality for globally optimal solutions.
- Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration skills.
- Passion for efficiency, availability, system quality, and user experience.

## Compensation
Base pay range: $212,000—$265,000 USD. May include bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
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