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. Ability to effectively communicate with non-technical stakeholders. Expertise in architecting and developing solutions to ambiguous problems, and integrations across multiple teams with significant impact. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

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—$223,000 USD