Full-Time

Staff Android Engineer

Pricing & Booking Settings

Posted on 11/23/2024

Airbnb

Airbnb

10,001+ employees

Online marketplace for lodging and experiences

Government & Public Sector
Real Estate

Compensation Overview

$204k - $259kAnnually

+ Bonus + Equity + Benefits + Employee Travel Credits

Expert

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

United States

Must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity; position is hybrid with occasional in-office work.

Category
Android Development
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Kotlin
UI/UX Design
Data Structures & Algorithms
GraphQL
REST APIs
Android Development
Requirements
  • 9+ years industry experience with a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience
  • Expertise building and maintaining high-performance and scalable consumer Android applications, preferably using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
  • Extensive experience working with GraphQL and REST APIs
  • Solid engineering and coding skills. Understanding of basic data structures and asynchronous programming
  • Ability to mentor and grow more junior engineers (set and drive best practices for Android client development)
  • Personal projects that show an aptitude for technical excellence and product sense
  • Ability to work in areas outside of your usual comfort zone and show motivation for personal growth
  • Interest in innovations within the mobile industry
  • Nice to have: demonstrated design and UX sensibilities, and experience in Prototyping
Responsibilities
  • Work with product and design partners to explore problem spaces and devise solutions to customer problems;
  • Collaborate with other product engineers and partners to develop new host pricing functionality and surface insights / analytics;
  • With Engineering partners, create technical and execution strategies for new projects and legacy migrations;
  • Hands on develop, working with teams on edge solutions to problems that come about when developing at scale.
  • Follow data-driven approaches to find inefficiencies in the build/test/deploy pipeline.
  • Identify areas of improvement and drive mobile best practices

Airbnb operates an online marketplace that connects travelers with hosts offering lodging and unique tourism experiences. The platform allows hosts to list their properties, which can range from single rooms to entire homes, enabling guests to book accommodations that provide a more authentic local experience. Airbnb earns revenue through a commission system, taking a percentage from each booking made on its platform. With a presence in nearly every country and over 5 million hosts, Airbnb has facilitated more than 1.5 billion guest arrivals. Additionally, the platform offers various local experiences organized by hosts, enhancing the travel experience for guests.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$3.7B

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2007

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

17%

1 year growth

40%

2 year growth

77%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for eco-friendly stays aligns with Airbnb's diverse accommodation offerings.
  • The rise of 'workcations' increases demand for longer stays, benefiting Airbnb's model.
  • 'Revenge travel' trend boosts interest in unique and luxury experiences, favoring Airbnb.

What critics are saying

  • Legal scrutiny in Spain over unlicensed lets poses operational challenges for Airbnb.
  • Cybercriminal use of Airbnb rentals for fraud highlights security vulnerabilities.
  • Expansion into AI and data collection may lead to privacy and regulatory issues.

What makes Airbnb unique

  • Airbnb offers unique and local experiences, enhancing travel authenticity for guests.
  • The platform supports diverse lodging options, from single rooms to entire homes.
  • Airbnb's commission-based model incentivizes hosts to list properties globally.

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Benefits

Comprehensive health plans

Paid volunteer time

Healthy food and snacks

Generous parental and family leave

Learning and development

Annual travel and experiences credit

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