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full-timeSenior Software Engineer, Cloud Experience
Airbnb · United States
Airbnb operates a global platform connecting hosts and travelers, facilitating unique stays and experiences worldwide. This Senior Software Engineer role sits within the Cloud Infrastructure organization, specifically the Cloud Experience team. The position focuses on building the foundational platform that empowers other engineers to manage services and infrastructure efficiently. You will develop intuitive interfaces, agent-driven workflows, and developer tools—including APIs and CLIs—to streamline service provisioning and lifecycle management. A significant portion of the work involves leveraging Kubernetes, Argo CD, and cloud automation to support AI and machine learning workloads at scale. You will be responsible for enhancing system reliability, debugging production issues, and simplifying complex infrastructure processes into self-serve workflows. This role is well-suited for an experienced engineer with a strong background in developer platforms, infrastructure as a service, and large-scale system architecture. The ideal candidate possesses deep technical expertise in cloud-native technologies, a proactive approach to improving developer productivity, and the ability to collaborate across diverse engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure solutions.
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. The Community You Will Join: At Airbnb, our mission is to create a world where anyone can belong anywhere. Operating within the Cloud Infrastructure organization, the Cloud Experience team builds and maintains the foundational cloud platform experience that powers operations across Airbnb. We focus on developing intuitive interfaces that enable engineers to efficiently construct and manage services and platforms without worrying about underlying infrastructure. We unify infra capabilities into streamlined self-serve workflows to achieve consistent experience for all developers. The Difference You Will Make: As a Senior Software Engineer on our Cloud Infrastructure team, you will be at the forefront of developing the AI-native infrastructure platform that supports all teams across Airbnb. Your primary focus will be building interfaces and agent-driven capabilities that help engineers provision and manage services throughout their lifecycle. This work spans developer APIs and CLIs; Kubernetes infrastructure and cloud automation; smart scheduling and autoscaling; multi-region capabilities and integrations with identity and security systems and the service mesh. You will partner with teams across Airbnb to deliver on the next generation of cloud capabilities for advancing our platforms supporting AI and ML workloads . With a global user base, our team's core values emphasize reliability, security, developer experience, efficiency, and scalability. A Typical Day: Deliver secure, efficient, and highly available frameworks and platform capabilities that simplify infrastructure complexity, while optimizing and enhancing existing systems to strengthen availability, boost efficiency, and adapt to an AI-native world. Develop APIs and tools enabling Airbnb engineers to simplify service management and provisioning while securely scaling platform enhancements. Use and extend open source projects such as Kubernetes and Argo CD. Contribute improvements upstream when they benefit the broader community. Create agent-driven workflows with clear change previews and validation. Work with service owners and partner teams to identify confusing workflows and improve them. Debug production issues and improve the reliability and visibility of the systems you own. Your Expertise: A degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience 5+ years of professional software engineering experience. Experience building developer platforms or infrastructure interfaces such as APIs, CLIs or declarative configuration at large scale. Deep understanding in some of these: Kubernetes, cluster lifecycle, infra automations, public cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and their Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offerings. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively within and across engineering teams. Strong problem-solving abilities and solid production debugging skills. Ways to Stand Out Experience building AI agents that use tools or APIs and evaluating their behavior. Contributions to open source infrastructure projects. Experience building Kubernetes controllers. 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 ca
| Role | Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Experience |
|---|---|
| Company | Airbnb |
| Location | United States |
| Type | full-time |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-10-20 |
| Deadline | Rolling |
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- 1ApplicationSubmit your resume through the apply link.
- 2ScreeningRecruiter reviews your background against the role.
- 3AssessmentA technical test, assignment, or coding round, depending on the role.
- 4Interview(s)One or more rounds with the hiring team.
- 5OfferOffer letter with compensation and start date.
Before you apply
0/4About Airbnb
Airbnb is a global platform that facilitates travel and accommodation by connecting guests with hosts. Since its inception in 2007, the company has grown from its first three guests to hosting 1.5 billion arrivals. The platform operates through a network of 5 million hosts who provide lodging options to travelers worldwide. Airbnb maintains a global creative community and emphasizes a flexible work environment for its employees, allowing them to live and work in various locations where regulations permit.
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