Airbnb · 2 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer - GenAI Systems
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$204K/yr - $255K/yr
9+ years expAirbnb is a global hospitality company that connects hosts and guests, and they are seeking a Staff Software Engineer focused on GenAI Systems. This role involves crafting AI prompts, implementing RAG, and designing innovative GenAI-based backend systems to enhance customer service operations.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, engineering, and data science teams to develop backend systems and enhance AI prompt effectiveness
Drive the technical vision and strategy for workflow and backend optimization
Lead and contribute to the full development cycle: technical design, implementation, testing, experimentation, and deployment
Participate in code and design reviews, offering constructive feedback to improve technical quality
Optimize system availability, performance, and scalability while pushing enhancements for improved efficiency
Qualification
Required
9+ years of software development experience in service-oriented architectures and backend development
Expertise in workflow optimization and backend systems, with a focus on scalable and flexible architecture
Expertise in designing and iterating on prompt engineering to fine-tune AI capabilities for AI/LLM-driven scenarios
Expertise of RAG patterns, memory routing, and agent planning
Expertise in integrating LLMs with APIs, vector databases, and orchestration framework
Proficiency in crafting backend systems focusing on technical quality, efficiency, and resilience
Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work effectively across teams and domains
Passion for agile development, system optimization, and team productivity enhancements
Bachelor's and/or Master's/Ph.D. degree, preferably in Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Employee Travel Credits
Company
Airbnb
Airbnb is an online community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book accommodations through mobile phones or the Internet.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.44BKey Investors
VERSO CapitalJP Morgan ChaseFirstMark
2020-12-10IPO
2020-04-14Debt Financing· $1B
2020-04-06Private Equity· $1B
Leadership Team
Brian Chesky
Co-founder & CEO
Nathan Blecharczyk
Co-founder / Chief Strategy Officer
Recent News
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