Senior Software Engineer, Payments

Job Description:

• Build and own backend services and APIs for policy, coverage, enrollment and regional rules that scale to new markets
• Translate regional regulatory and product requirements into configurable, reusable platform capabilities
• Implement experimentation hooks, logging and metrics so Product and Data Science can test offers and measure attach rate
• Partner with Product, Design, Data Science, Legal and other engineering teams to prioritize high-impact work
• Use data to find gaps in conversion and reliability, and drive fixes and improvements
• Mentor engineers and champion best practices in code quality, testing and operational excellence
• Design, build and operate distributed backend services in a service-oriented architecture with reliable monitoring, logging and alerting
• Write and review code and technical designs, and make architectural trade-offs
• Build data pipelines and events supporting analytics and experiments
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security and privacy teams to meet data protection standards across regions
• Participate in on-call rotations and improve system reliability

Requirements:

• 5–9+ years of software engineering experience, ideally building and scaling backend platforms in a global or multi-regional context
• Proficiency in backend development in Java, Kotlin, Python, Go or similar
• Experience architecting high-scale services and APIs
• Working knowledge of relational databases and SQL
• Experience with A/B testing or experimentation systems
• Experience using data to drive product decisions
• Experience in insurance, payments, fintech or other regulated domains is a plus
• Ability to work through ambiguity and collaborate deeply with cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication, able to explain complex technical topics to technical and non-technical audiences
• BS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• Must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity

Benefits:

• Bonus eligibility
• Equity eligibility
• Benefits eligibility
• Employee Travel Credits
• Remote-eligible work arrangement
• Occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed with the manager
• Reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities