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Salary: USD 212,000 - 265,000 / annual
Airbnb's Cloud Infrastructure team is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and operation of foundational cloud platforms that power all services across the company. You will work on critical infrastructure components including developer APIs and CLIs, Kubernetes orchestration, autoscaling and capacity management tools, and cloud infrastructure automation.
In this role, you will innovate on cutting-edge cloud-native infrastructure using public cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure), deliver secure and highly available frameworks that simplify infrastructure complexity, and optimize existing systems for performance and operational efficiency. You'll improve system availability by implementing industry best practices in distributed systems and collaborate with a diverse team of talented infrastructure engineers to establish a solid foundation for Airbnb's technological growth.
Airbnb is a member of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) end user community and works closely with the open source community (Kubernetes, Istio) and peer companies to tackle cloud-native engineering challenges at scale. You will have the opportunity to make an impact on the industry and open source communities.
The role is remote-eligible for US-based candidates living in approved states: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. The position may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites as agreed with your manager.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 10+ years of industry experience with a BS/Masters degree (or 2+ years with a PhD, preferably in Computer Science, or equivalent experience)
- Deep expertise with Kubernetes: you have operated it at scale and can discuss it in detail with a proven track record
- Expertise with public cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and their Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offerings (e.g., EC2)
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Proven track record developing and operating large-scale technical projects in collaboration with experienced engineers
- Full-cycle developer mentality with strong ownership and experience building and operating high-scale, distributed systems throughout the software life cycle
- Excellent communication skills with ability to collaborate effectively within and across engineering teams
- Strong problem-solving abilities and solid production debugging skills
- Passion for efficiency, availability, reliability, and overall system quality
