Airbnb Senior Software Engineer Integrated Knowledge Management 

United States 

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A Typical Day:

• Lead the scoping, technical requirements, architecture, and the implementation of the new features and functionality.
• Analyze data, build hypotheses, experiment, learn and iterate to improve the Integrated Knowledge Management services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional working groups (frontend/backend/ML engineers, design, product and operation teams), in both North America and globally, to design and build end-to-end product solutions to improve Airbnb’s customer service experience.
• Mentor other engineers in developing their technical, operational, and collaboration skills.
• Advocate and participate in efforts to advance Airbnb’s engineering processes and technical foundations.

Your Expertise:

• 5+ years industry engineering experience
• BS, MS or PhD in CS or related field
• 2+ years of industry expertise in leveraging OpenSearch, Elasticsearch or similar technologies for content indexing, retrieval and ranking applications.
• [Bonus] Understanding of ML search and retrieval models.
• Proficiency in one or more backend JVM languages (Java/Kotlin/Scala etc).
• Proven expertise in building and maintaining high-performance, scalable and fault-tolerant backend systems powering consumer facing functionality.
• Industry experience building end-to-end Machine Learning products such as Chatbots, Voice Assistants, or similar AI-driven products is a plus.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and ownership of problem definitions.
• Ability to drive alignment, manage projects, and effectively collaborate with stakeholders.

Offices: United States