The posting, in Airbnb's own words
archived Oct 28, 2026Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.
The Community You Will Join:
Airbnb’s mission is to create a world where anyone can belong anywhere. Airbnb Payments team supports this mission by economically empowering Airbnb businesses and our global community of guests and hosts. The Payments Growth team builds the payments features that drive Airbnb's revenue growth. We are a product-focused team that works with Product, Design, Data Science and Finance to deliver projects that grow the business. Our flagship product is the Earnings Dashboard, the one-stop place where Hosts track their earnings and performance, get recommendations on how to improve, and download reports. It is one of the most visited pages for our community of over 5 million Hosts worldwide, and when Hosts earn more, Airbnb grows too
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The Difference You Will Make:
Build backend services and APIs for the Earnings Dashboard and other payments features that help Hosts grow their income and drive Airbnb revenue. Translate product, compliance and regulatory requirements into clean, well-tested code. Build the data and services behind Host performance metrics, recommendations and reports, and keep them accurate and fast for Hosts of every size. Implement experimentation, logging and metrics so Product and Data Science can test changes and measure their impact on Hosts and the business. Partner with Product, Design, Data Science, Finance, Legal and other engineering teams to deliver projects that grow the business. Use data to find gaps in conversion, Host engagement and reliability, and drive fixes and improvements. Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions and operational improvements across the team.
A Typical Day:
Architect and implement complex features, focusing on data-driven decision making and performance optimizations. Collaborate with other engineers and cross-functional partners across the organization to understand and prioritize technical requirements. Proactively grow knowledge of leading edge practices and trends. Help define and improve coding standards, development processes and best practices.