Airbnb · 1 week ago
Senior Backend Software Engineer, Media Ingestion & Serving
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$191K/yr - $223K/yr
5+ years expAirbnb is a global platform that connects hosts and guests, and they are seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to enhance their media experiences. The role involves designing and implementing backend systems for media processing and serving, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and optimizing infrastructure performance.
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Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain backend services and data pipelines that power media ingestion, processing, and serving at Airbnb scale
Build platform capabilities that enable ML/AI teams to trigger analysis workflows, store extracted metadata, and access media intelligence across product surfaces
Work closely with engineers from product teams across Airbnb, understanding their media needs and building self-serve solutions to address them
Continuously optimize and improve the performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency of existing media infrastructure
Stay current with industry trends in distributed systems, media processing, ML infrastructure, and workflow orchestration frameworks
Mentor and guide team members in their career development, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in backend software engineering, with strong foundations in building and operating large-scale distributed systems, and demonstrated experience with media-related technologies (image processing, video transcoding, or metadata management)
Experience building data pipelines, batch processing systems, or platforms that support ML/AI workflows is highly valued
Proficiency in Java, Kotlin, or similar backend languages, with experience designing APIs and data models
Excellent collaboration and communication abilities, with a track record of partnering effectively with cross-functional teams including other ML/AI infra experts
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
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.94BKey Investors
Silver Lake,Sixth StreetVERSO CapitalCapitalG,TCV
2026-03-16Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2020-12-10IPO
2020-04-14Debt Financing· $1B
Leadership Team
Nathan Blecharczyk
Co-founder / Chief Strategy Officer
Ellie Mertz
Chief Financial Officer
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