[Hiring] Senior Software Engineer, Knowledge Graph @Airbnb

Role Description

The Community You Will Join:

• Search is central to Airbnb’s marketplace, connecting guests with hosts through personalized and relevant experiences.
• The Knowledge Graph team builds the core data infrastructure that powers these experiences.
• We develop scalable systems to extract, organize, and serve structured knowledge across Airbnb, enabling better search, recommendations, and personalization.
• We partner closely with product, machine learning, and platform teams to deliver reliable, high-performance graph data systems.

The Difference You Will Make:

• As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll help design and scale the data platform behind Airbnb’s graph system.
• This is a hands-on, high-impact role focused on scalable data ingestion & consumption, and system performance in production environments.

A Typical Day:

• Partner with infra and product teams to understand use case requirements and define the technical vision for the Knowledge Graph.
• Design, build, and scale the end-to-end (E2E) Travel Graph infrastructure.
• Lead the large-scale data onboarding strategy for diverse data sources via batch and Near Real-Time (NRT) pipelines.
• Ensure seamless integration of the Knowledge Graph with downstream systems, including Search, Machine Learning, and Analytics.
• Debug complex production issues and continuously improve system reliability, observability, and performance.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of industry experience with a BS/Masters, and 3+ years with a PhD.
• Proven success in building and maintaining high-scale distributed systems, particularly in data infrastructure, databases, or streaming platforms.
• Hands-on experience with technologies like Kafka, Flink, Spark, or similar for data ingestion and processing.
• Hands-on experience applying AI/ML techniques to data infrastructure problems.
• Strong system design and debugging skills, with a focus on real-world reliability and scalability.

Requirements

• This position is US - Remote Eligible.
• The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites.
• You must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity.

Benefits

• Base pay range: $196,000 — $230,000 USD.
• This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging

• Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible.
• We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement.
• All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
• We strive to provide a disability inclusive application and interview process.