Software Engineer, Marketplace API

The Community You Will Join:

The Marketplace API team is responsible for our integrations with our various business partners. Did you know there are millions of vacation rental homes that are managed through 3rd party software systems - that aren’t (yet) on Airbnb? Did you know that there are 3rd party tools our hosts use every day to make their job on Airbnb easier - that they can’t (yet) access through Airbnb? Did you know that there are countless service providers that want to get integrated with Airbnb?

There are thousands of ways we could connect our hosts and guests to homes, products, and services that would complement their experience on Airbnb, but to date, those means of connection have been locked away in a secret lock box that is locked. The Marketplace API team is working to unlock those 3rd party (“3p”) software systems with a Key of Awesomeness, and use them to build a platform for connectivity: bringing hosts and guests closer to the things that matter.

The Difference You Will Make:

As a Software Engineer on the Marketplace API team, you will:

• Drive the company growth as it explores solutions outside Airbnb.
• Lead cross-team projects end-to-end.
• Mentor other engineers in developing their technical and collaboration skills
• Identify and propose solutions to problems coming in the way of technical and product engineering excellence

A Typical Day: 

• Design, build and launch APIs and integrations with our internal and external partners
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners such as Product, Program, Design and Engineers to deliver high quality products
• Provide input in team roadmap and technical direction
• Build large scale backend solutions that are efficient, reliable, performant and scalable
• Mentor team members who have less experience

Your Expertise:

• 4+ years of software engineering experience
• Experience designing scalable and resilient large-scale service-oriented architectures 
• Experience leading projects
• Previous experience working with third party API’s is a plus
• Previous experience with chatbot/AI product would be a plus
• Passionate about reliability, efficiency, availability, and system quality
• Good judgment in making tradeoffs to balance short-term business needs with long-term technical quality
• Strong understanding of how deep backend systems are expressed in the UX shown to customers
• End-to-end mentality that transcends team boundaries and helps find globally optimal solutions
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team and with teams across the engineering organization

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: [email protected]. 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.