Senior Software Engineer Insurance Platform

Full Time
8 months ago

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed more than 1 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, Hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed more than 1 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, Hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

The Community You Will Join: 

The Insurance Platform team at Airbnb operates as a central hub of excellence, dedicated to addressing the insurance requirements of our unique Airbnb community. We take pride in offering exclusive insurance programs, setting industry benchmarks in the realm of travel. Our vision is to establish a secure and protected community by delivering innovative insurance products and solutions that cater to the distinct needs of our host and guest communities.

The Difference You Will Make:

  • Inclusive and supportive work environment. We promote sustainable engineering practices, well-being / healthy team dynamics, and value differences.
  • Career development-- internal mobility, mentoring opportunities, and leadership development opportunities.
  • Work on launching and expanding our insurance products across global markets.
  • Seize greenfield opportunities on a fast-growing team.
  • Deliver on a strategic, multi-year platform roadmap and global rollout. 
  • Drive business growth through the implementation of cutting-edge technologies, including the innovative use of LLM.
  • Collaborate with product, engineering, data science, data engineering, and numerous platform teams within Airbnb.

A Typical Day: 

  • Partner with Airbnb product teams to understand their pain points, pilot proposed solutions, and drive adoption of paved path tooling and frameworks.
  • Work closely with other engineers on the team to develop foundational, cross platform solutions.
  • Help build out the team, cultivate innovation and growth by driving cross-collaboration and execution of projects across multiple teams.
  • Be a player/coach of our high-performance team to ensure code quality, commitment to craft and operational excellence.
  • Work with cross-functional teams with design, product, data science, and research partners to drive engineering decisions and influence outcomes.

Your Expertise:

  • 7+ years of software development experience, or 5+ years with an advanced degree.
  • Extensive experience working with TypeScript/JavaScript, GraphQL and REST APIs.
  • Experience with React and modern JavaScript libraries.
  • Fluency in HTML, CSS, and related web technologies.
  • Awareness of cross-browser compatibility issues and client-side performance considerations.
  • Demonstrated design and UX sensibilities.
  • Understanding of web accessibility/WCAG
  • Experience using testing tools such as Jest and React Testing Library, as well as end-to-end testing frameworks
  • Experience with error monitoring and management, using tools like Bugsnag and Datadog
  • Experience or desire to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams with design, product, data science, and research partners.

 

Your Location:

This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.

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: reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com. 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.  

Pay Range$185,000—$221,000 USD