Senior Software Engineer, Guest & Host Notifications (San Francisco)

Senior Software Engineer, Guest & Host - Notifications Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 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. This role should be based in China Mainland. No Relocation and Visa Support. The Community You Will Join: The Notifications team at Airbnb is dedicated to designing and building the core notification systems that deliver seamless and effective notification experiences to our guests and hosts globally . We collaborate with product teams across the company to understand notifications needs and empower them through scalable solutions. By leveraging cuttingedge technology and thoughtful governance, we strive to enhance guest and host engagement, minimize user fatigue, and drive impactful business outcomes. The Difference You Will Make: We are looking for senior backend engineers who are passionate about making a difference through their work. You will work in a global collaboration environment and lead through influence and collaboration to transform concepts into reality. You will develop and evolve the notification system, optimize delivery timing and channel, prototype and adopt advanced notification technologies. A Typical Day: • Collaborate with other engineers and cross-functional partners across the organization to understand, prioritize and scope projects. • Discuss and align technical specifications and implementation details with other engineers, including cross-team engineers. • Write clean, testable and maintainable code to implement the features. • Participate in oncall rotation to continue to meet our critical SLAs. • Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning. Your Expertise: • 6+ years of experience in a handson software engineering role. • Bachelors and/or Masters degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience. • Proficiency in one or more JVM based languages (Java, Kotlin, Scala, etc.) are preferred • Demonstrated expertise in backend systems within large-scale serviceoriented architectures. • Ability to drive alignment, manage projects and effectively collaborate with stakeholders. • Capable of making data driven decisions and articulating tradeoffs in any technical decisions. • Fluent communication in both English and Chinese. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply tot his job