Remote work at Airbnb [ Staff Program Manager, Payments]

October 29, 2024

Airbnb is a global platform that has transformed how people find and book accommodations. It began in 2007 in San Francisco, where two Hosts rented out their apartment to three guests during a local event. Since then, Airbnb has expanded significantly, connecting millions of travelers with hosts offering a wide range of unique stays and experiences in nearly every country.

Airbnb offers more than just traditional accommodations; it allows guests to find anything from single rooms to entire homes, and even unconventional places like treehouses and boats. The platform stands out by enabling travelers to experience local culture by staying in homes that reflect the uniqueness of their destinations.

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The Team You’ll Be Part Of

Airbnb’s mission is to create a world where anyone can belong anywhere. As part of the Airbnb Payments team, you’ll make this vision a reality by empowering our global community of guests and hosts. The Payments Processing team is the backbone of our payment ecosystem, connecting Airbnb with payment processors worldwide. We process payments in over 70 currencies across 191 countries, ensuring that transactions are seamless, reliable, and cost-effective.

Your Impact

As a Software Engineer on the Payments Processing team, your mission will be to design and build a world-class payments gateway platform. You’ll focus on creating a system that’s fast, easy to integrate with, and resilient to any external disruptions. Your work will ensure that our financial transactions are accurate, our costs are optimized, and our guests and hosts never have to worry about payment issues.

What You’ll Do

Quickly learn and adapt to the payments domain.
Prioritize performance, scalability, and reliability in backend platform development.
Write and deliver high-quality, production-ready code.
Focus on system quality, ensuring it performs well under all conditions.
Make autonomous technical decisions with minimal supervision.

Projects You’ll Work On

Develop the next generation of our service-oriented architecture gateway platform, making processor integration simple and robust.
Integrate and migrate payment providers such as PayPal and Bank of America.
Enhance our smart routing system for flexible, cost-efficient traffic management, with improved anomaly detection and market failover capabilities.
Collaborate with Design and Product teams to innovate and lead new initiatives, improving orchestrations and payment quality.

Your Skills and Experience

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
2+ years of industry experience in backend development.
Strong coding skills, particularly in Java, with a focus on delivering production-ready code.
Experience with relational databases, caching solutions, API design, RESTful services, message queuing, data streaming, and workflow frameworks.
Proficiency in distributed systems and service-oriented architecture.
Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies.