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full-timeStaff Software Engineer, Data Authoring
Airbnb · USA
Airbnb operates a global marketplace for short‑term stays and experiences, connecting hosts and guests in dozens of countries. Its Data Authoring Platform team builds the internal tools that turn raw data into reliable, decision‑grade metrics used across product, finance, BI and experimentation. The platform centers on Minerva, Airbnb’s semantic layer and metrics service, which provides a single definition of truth and includes capabilities such as query rewriting, automated testing, anomaly detection and cost‑effective materialization. As a Staff Software Engineer on this team you would own end‑to‑end workstreams: interpreting ambiguous problems, collaborating with users to define requirements, designing and implementing core services, writing tests, handling on‑call responsibilities and driving projects from concept to launch. The role expects deep software‑engineering expertise—9+ years of production‑grade coding in a language like Java, Kotlin, Scala, Go, Python or TypeScript—plus familiarity with data platforms, semantic layers, query engines or experimentation tooling. Strong communication skills and the ability to work across complex team and system interfaces are essential. The position is US‑based and remote‑eligible, requiring residence in a state where Airbnb, Inc. holds a registered entity.
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 Airbnb's Data Authoring Platform exists to turn raw data into decision-grade insight, fast, reliable, and at scale. We provide a single, paved path for 4,000+ internal data producers and consumers to model, transform, and serve trustworthy data and metrics that power everything from A/B experimentation to executive dashboards. What we own: Minerva, Airbnb's semantic layer & metrics platform , ensuring one definition of truth across the company. The end-to-end data-authoring framework that cuts through pipeline boilerplate and accelerates iteration, pipeline testing, and validation. Tooling for reliability, governance, and cost-efficiency, including automated testing, anomaly detection, and right-sized materialization. The difference you will make As a Staff Software Engineer focused on Minerva, you will own and drive high-impact workstreams end to end. You'll take ambiguous problem spaces, such as making experimentation faster and easier, talk to users, define the work, and deliver it. Your work will help thousands of internal users define, understand, and consume trustworthy business metrics across product, finance, BI, and experimentation. Engineers, designers, and product leaders rely on these tools to explore and develop new product experiences and to run experiments that tell them what is right for our customers. Depending on your background, you may partner closely with the experimentation team to find gaps and shape how Minerva serves them. We believe data is the voice of our customers at scale. The tools you build will help improve the Airbnb product for every guest and host. A typical day Build and extend Minerva's core services, including our query rewriting service. Take on loosely defined problems, partner with users and teams to scope them, and propose and deliver solutions. Track semantic layer techniques and database engine capabilities to inform priorities. Partner with teams across the company to make data easier to query and use. Own design, implementation, testing, and on-call for the systems you build. Your expertise 9+ years of hands-on software engineering, with the majority of your time spent building and deploying production applications and services (rather than writing configuration and SQL). Deep proficiency in at least one modern general-purpose language (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Scala, Go, Python, TypeScript). Experience working on data platforms or data tooling, with a good understanding of why users want to do what they do with data. Prior data engineering or data science experience is a plus, but software engineering should be your primary focus. Demonstrated ability to independently scope and drive ambiguous, cross-team projects from design through launch. Strong command of OOP, API design, and distributed systems patterns. Strong communication skills and experience working across complex team and system interfaces. Nice to haves Experience with experimentation platforms (assignment, metrics, analysis, or experiment tooling). Experience with metrics, semantic layer, BI, or analytics platforms (e.g., dbt, Tableau, Superset). Experience with query engines, query rewriting/optimization, or data warehouse internals. Experience authoring DSLs, compilers, or APIs that abstract data transformations. 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
| Role | Staff Software Engineer, Data Authoring |
|---|---|
| Company | Airbnb |
| Location | USA |
| Type | full-time |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-10-09 |
| 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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