Airbnb Software Engineer, Payments at Airbnb contributing to backend services and APIs for AirCover insurance products. The role includes translating product and regulatory requirements into code and implementing experimentation hooks and metrics.
Responsibilities
Contribute to backend services and APIs for policy, coverage, enrollment and regional rules that scale to new markets.
Translate product and regulatory requirements into clean, well-tested code and configurable platform behavior.
Implement experimentation hooks, logging and metrics so Product and Data Science can test offers and measure attach rate with confidence.
Partner with Product, Design, Data Science, Legal and other engineering teams to deliver high-impact work.
Use data to find gaps in conversion and reliability, and drive fixes and improvements.
Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions and operational improvements across the team.
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 apply sound engineering judgment within your scope.
Build data pipelines and events that support analytics and experiments.
Collaborate with infrastructure, security and privacy teams to meet high standards for data protection across regions.
Qualification
Bachelor's and/or Master's degreeExperience in insuranceStrong communication skillsThis position is US - Remote EligibleOur Commitment To Inclusion & BelongingEqual Employment OpportunityHow We'll Take Care of You
Required
Take part in on-call rotations and help improve system reliability.
3+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a focus on backend services.
Proficiency in at least one backend language such as Java, Kotlin, Python or Go.
Experience building and operating services and APIs, with working knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
Bachelor's and/or Master's degree, preferably in Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
Experience with distributed systems and service-oriented architecture in a production environment.
Familiarity with A/B testing or experimentation systems, and comfort using data to inform product decisions.
Experience in insurance, payments, fintech or other regulated domains.
Experience with multi-region or configurable, rules-driven platforms.
Ability to work through ambiguity and collaborate deeply with cross-functional teams.
Strong communication skills, able to explain technical topics to technical and non-technical audiences.
Preferred
This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list . If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.
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