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Airbnb · 5 hours ago

Staff GenAI System Engineer, Automation Foundation

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityLead/Staff
money$204K/yr - $255K/yr
date9+ years exp

Airbnb is a global company that provides unique stays and experiences for guests. They are seeking a Staff GenAI System Engineer to lead critical areas in community support, focusing on enhancing their conversational AI platform and optimizing backend systems.

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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

Backend developmentWorkflow optimizationPrompt engineeringIntegrating LLMsService-oriented architecturesTechnical qualityAgile developmentSystem optimizationCollaboration skillsCommunication skills

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

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Airbnb is an online community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book accommodations through mobile phones or the Internet.
dateFounded in 2008
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
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https://www.airbnb.com

H1B Sponsorship

Airbnb has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (234)
2024 (176)
2023 (160)
2022 (270)
2021 (250)
2020 (274)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$6.44B
Key Investors
VERSO CapitalJP Morgan ChaseFirstMark
2020-12-10IPO
2020-04-14Debt Financing· $1B
2020-04-06Private Equity· $1B

Leadership Team

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Brian Chesky
Co-founder & CEO
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Nathan Blecharczyk
Co-founder / Chief Strategy Officer
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