Airbnb Staff Software Engineer Data Management 

United States 

107628990

A Typical Day:

• Develop and implement data governance policies and processes, including data classification, data lineage, data quality, data privacy, and data retention.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data governance policies and processes are aligned with business goals and regulatory requirements.
• Work with data infrastructure engineers, data engineers, data scientists and product managers to implement data governance frameworks and tools, including a data inventory catalog, metadata management, and data access controls.
• Design and implement data quality and validation processes to ensure the accuracy and completeness of data.
• Develop and implement data privacy policies and procedures, including data anonymization, encryption, and access controls.
• Develop and implement data retention policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct data governance audits and assessments to identify areas of improvement and provide recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.

Your Expertise:

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 9+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on data infrastructure.
• Experience working with data storage and distributed processing technologies, such as Hive, Spark, Trino, Flink or SQL databases.
• Strong programming skills in one or more of the following languages: Java, Python, or Scala.
• Experience with data governance tools and technologies, such as data catalog, metadata management, and data access controls.
• Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks, policies, and processes, including data classification, data lineage, data quality, data privacy and retention.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to learn quickly within a collaborative environment.
• Ability to work in areas outside of your usual comfort zone.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.