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 Host Calendar is a versatile tool that helps hosts in availability management and provide a customized view into their reservations. It helps host in revenue optimization by providing insights into the demand and market conditions around the calendar dates. It supports hosts in long term planning and maintains control over their schedule and property usage. We strive to provide an efficient  centralized calendar that helps in providing a holistic view of bookings to ensure consistency in availability.

The Difference You Will Make:

The Host Calendar team is looking for a Software Engineer to help us craft the next generation of tools for Airbnb hosts. We create tools that help our hosts run their business, giving them insights to help them better price their properties that hopefully lead to better returns. As a Software Engineer working in the Host Calendar team, you will help drive innovative solutions that  directly help hosts run their business day-to-day.

A Typical Day: 

• Work with product and design partners to explore problem spaces and devise solutions to customer problems
• Collaborate with other product engineers and partners to develop services that support Host calendar and availability functionality
• Be part of an impactful team working on scaling distributed applications in a highly-available environment, make architectural trade-offs applying design patterns and disciplined execution
• Personal projects that show an aptitude for technical excellence and product sense
• Ability to work in areas outside of your usual comfort zone and show motivation for personal growth

Your Expertise:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent practical experience
• Self starter, 3+ years of industry experience and proficient in any of Java, Kotlin, Scala, Python, Go, Rust, C/C++/C#
• Experience working collaboratively in cross-functional teams with design, product and data science partners
• You have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team and across engineering teams.
• You are a strong problem solver and have solid production debugging skills.

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.