Staff Backend Engineer - Media Foundation

February 6

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Airbnb is a global online marketplace that connects people looking for accommodation with hosts offering unique and diverse lodging options, often in residential properties. Users can book spaces ranging from one-bedroom apartments to entire homes and boutique hotels. Airbnb also offers experiences, allowing guests to book activities hosted by locals, providing an authentic travel experience.

travel accommodations • collaborative economy • hospitality

5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 2007

👥 B2C

🛍️ eCommerce

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2020-12

📋 Description

• Airbnb was born in 2007 and has grown to over 4 million Hosts. • Media - images & videos are critical to the success of Airbnb. • The Media Foundation team is responsible for building media infrastructure and solutions. • Focus on delivering high quality, performant & cost-efficient media experiences. • Role involves designing, building, and optimizing media infrastructure at Airbnb. • Lead technical initiatives and drive architectural decisions for media capabilities. • Work on complex, large-scale distributed systems that process and serve media assets efficiently.

🎯 Requirements

• 9+ years of software development experience in a fast paced tech environment with a minimum of 3 years working with media systems. • Strong programming (Java, Kotlin or equivalent) skills for hands-on IC work. • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team and with teams across the engineering, product & design organizations. • Experience working with image processing or content video transcoding. • Experience AI/ML-based media processing. • Knowledge of content moderation, media compliance, and rights management. • Passion to level-up those around you through curiosity and fostering a collaborative and inclusive team environment.

🏖️ Benefits

• Must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. • This position is US - Remote Eligible. • Role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites. • 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.