Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Systems

Job title: Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Systems in San Francisco, CA at Airbnb

Company: Airbnb

Job description: The Community You Will Join:Join our innovative team as a Backend Distributed Systems Engineer, where you'll play a pivotal role in designing and building scalable, reliable systems that power our global platform. We value creativity and collaboration, and you'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in cloud computing, data management, and distributed architectures. If you're passionate about solving complex problems, optimizing performance, and leading technical initiatives, we want to hear from you! Help us shape the future of travel by ensuring our systems are robust, efficient, and ready to meet the demands of users worldwide.A Typical Day:As a Senior Software Engineer, you will:

• Architect and implement complex systems, focusing on data-driven decision making and performance optimizations.


• Collaborate with other engineers and cross-functional partners across the organization to understand and prioritize technical requirements.


• Proactively grow knowledge of leading edge practices and trends.


• Advocate for and participate in efforts with other engineering teams to advance Airbnb's engineering processes and technical foundations.


• Drive systemic improvements by identifying patterns to streamline development, reduce toil and increase technical quality and operational excellence over time.


• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning.

• 5+ years of experience in a hands-on software engineering role.


• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience.


• Considerable experience working in Java, GO, Python or Scala


• Strong understanding of distributed system concepts, including consistency models, CAP theorem, and distributed algorithms.


• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and services related to distributed computing (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).


• Knowledge of databases (SQL and NoSQL) and data storage solutions in a distributed context.


• Understanding of network protocols, data serialization (e.g., JSON, Protobuf), and API design for distributed systems.


• Ability to analyze and optimize system performance and scalability.


• Excellent communication and collaboration skills and the ability to work well within engineering organizations and across functions.


• Ability to drive alignment, manage projects and effectively collaborate with stakeholders.

Expected salary:

Location: San Francisco, CA

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