Hybrid Senior Software Engineer, BizTech – AI Products

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About the role

  • Senior Software Engineer building AI tools at Airbnb. Driving innovation and shaping employee efficiency through LLM-powered solutions and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Democratize AI by building tools that empower non-technical employees to leverage the power of LLMs
  • Drive innovation by taking AI prototypes from concept to production at scale
  • Shape the future of how Airbnb employees work, collaborate, and discover information
  • Lead the technical design and implementation of LLM-powered features for OneChat and enterprise AI tools, including RAG pipelines, AI agents, and prompt optimization
  • Partner with product managers, designers, and cross-functional teams to translate user problems into AI-powered solutions that serve Airbnb's global workforce
  • Develop and iterate on agentic AI capabilities, including multi-step reasoning, tool use, and context-aware decision-making
  • Implement evaluation pipelines and quality systems to measure model performance, detect hallucinations, and ensure responsible AI practices
  • Own production AI systems end-to-end, including deployment strategies, monitoring, alerting, and incident response
  • Collaborate with the DevAI team on AirChat SDK integrations, MCP (Model Context Protocol) implementations, and Glean Action Packs
  • Mentor engineers (L6-L8) through design reviews, architecture discussions, and pair programming sessions
  • Stay current with the rapidly evolving GenAI landscape, evaluating new models and techniques for potential application
  • Balance hands-on technical contributions with technical leadership activities

Requirements

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience, with significant focus on building production AI/ML systems
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), including fine-tuning, prompt engineering, embeddings, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
  • Strong proficiency in backend technologies (TypeScript, Go, or Java)
  • Strong backend and distributed systems expertise, including API design (REST, GraphQL) and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • Track record of shipping AI-powered products from prototype to production
  • Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence without authority
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to distill complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field (preferred)

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Inclusion and belonging commitment

Job title

Senior Software Engineer, BizTech – AI Products

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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