[Remote] Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Networking

About Airbnb

Airbnb is a mission-driven company dedicated to helping create a world where anyone can belong anywhere.

Role Overview

The Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Networking will work with talented engineers on cutting-edge technologies of the cloud-native network stack, contributing to key infrastructure components that connect Airbnb users and services globally. This is a remote job open to candidates in the USA.

Responsibilities

• Work with open-source communities (e.g., Istio) to build the next generation service mesh for all Airbnb back-end services.
• Build cross-region gateways and load balancers for global Airbnb services.
• Work with external partners and internal engineering and security teams to deliver edge security systems that protect Airbnb services.
• Design the multi-region network architecture on public clouds and build software and operation tools to manage Airbnb's production network.
• Work with product and engineering teams to optimize network performance for Airbnb services.

Skills and Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant software development industry experience in a fast-paced, high-growth tech environment.
• Expertise with network architecture on public cloud providers (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and their network service offerings (e.g., VPC, Security Group, PrivateLink, and related products).
• Experience running large-scale networking systems and software (e.g., Edge proxies, DNS, CDN, network gateways).
• Experience working with Istio and Envoy is a plus.
• Full-cycle developer with strong ownership and experience building and operating high-scale, distributed systems across the full software life cycle.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team and with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and experience leading an on-call team for production infrastructure.
• Passionate about efficiency, availability, and technical and system quality.

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity
• Benefits
• Employee Travel Credits

Company Information

Airbnb is an online community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book accommodations through mobile phones or the Internet. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, Airbnb has a workforce of 5001-10000 employees.

Website: https://www.airbnb.com

H1B Sponsorship

Airbnb has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.