[Hiring] Staff Software Engineer, Unified Data Store @Airbnb

Role Description

As a Staff Engineer in our Brazil Engineering Hub, you will join a high-impact group of technical leaders who value craft and operational excellence. You won't just be managing data; you will be building a modern distributed infrastructure service that enables hundreds of product teams to ship features with total confidence.

• Define Technical Strategy: Lead the multi-year roadmap and long-term architecture for the UDS client stack, balancing immediate execution with systemic platform evolution.
• Architect for Scale: Design and operate a high-performance data access layer that abstracts complexities like indexing, replication, and global consistency models.
• Drive Engineering Excellence: Lead deep-dive design reviews and establish best practices for building fault-tolerant distributed systems across the organization.
• Empower Developers: Act as a bridge between infrastructure and product, creating a unified interface that simplifies how engineers interact with complex data systems.
• Collaborate Globally: Partner with UDS and Data Infrastructure teams globally to align architecture, drive adoption, and deliver high-impact solutions.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of relevant industry experience, with a proven track record of operating at a Senior or Staff level in a high-growth environment.
• Deep expertise in large-scale distributed systems, including storage internals, networking, and consistency models.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical initiatives, influence architectural decisions across multiple teams, and mentor senior talent.
• A passion for building high-performance infrastructure services that prioritize developer experience and system reliability at scale.
• Exceptional ability to articulate complex infrastructure challenges to both technical partners and internal customers.
• A strong interest in leveraging emerging technologies, including Applied AI, to optimize data management and system observability.

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.