Let’s get started
By clicking ‘Next’, I agree to the Terms of Service
and Privacy Policy, and consent to receive emails from Rise
Jobs / Job page
Staff Software Engineer, Reliability Engineering image - Rise Careers
Job details

Staff Software Engineer, Reliability Engineering - job 1 of 3

Airbnb, a global leader in travel experiences, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Site Reliability Engineering team to develop and maintain scalable tools that ensure service reliability across its platform. This role involves leading incident management, collaborating with engineering teams, and driving continuous operational improvements at scale.

Skills

  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or Go.
  • Experience with large-scale distributed systems and service-oriented architectures.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Strong understanding of software development best practices, including version control, CI/CD, and automated testing.
  • Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain service reliability, monitoring, and alerting tools and systems.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure reliability is incorporated into service design and automation.
  • Identify and drive improvements for scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency.
  • Develop tools to support SREs in managing operational challenges.
  • Participate in incident response, act as Incident Commander during high-severity incidents, and lead post-mortems.
  • Evaluate new technologies and best practices to enhance tooling and incident response.
  • Mentor junior team members and foster a blameless, learning-focused incident culture.
  • Maintain deep understanding of critical services, infrastructure, and processes.

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary with eligibility for bonus and equity.
  • Employee Travel Credits.
  • Inclusive and diverse workplace culture.
  • Disability inclusive application and interview process.
To read the complete job description, please click on the ‘Apply’ button
Airbnb Glassdoor Company Review
4.3 Glassdoor star iconGlassdoor star iconGlassdoor star iconGlassdoor star icon Glassdoor star icon
Airbnb DE&I Review
4.4 Glassdoor star iconGlassdoor star iconGlassdoor star iconGlassdoor star icon Glassdoor star icon
CEO of Airbnb
Airbnb CEO photo
Brian Chesky
Approve of CEO

Average salary estimate

$229500 / YEARLY (est.)
min
max
$204000K
$255000K

If an employer mentions a salary or salary range on their job, we display it as an "Employer Estimate". If a job has no salary data, Rise displays an estimate if available.

Similar Jobs
Photo of the Rise User
Airbnb Hybrid San Francisco, California, United States
Posted 11 hours ago
Mission Driven
Collaboration over Competition
Inclusive & Diverse
Growth & Learning
Maternity Leave
Paternity Leave
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Resources
Life insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
401K Matching
Paid Time-Off

Innovative Staff Software Engineer role at Airbnb to build AI-driven growth platforms that expand supply and enhance host success across a global community.

Photo of the Rise User
Posted 11 hours ago
Mission Driven
Collaboration over Competition
Inclusive & Diverse
Growth & Learning
Maternity Leave
Paternity Leave
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Resources
Life insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
401K Matching
Paid Time-Off

Lead strategic product roadmap planning and program management at Airbnb, impacting global product delivery and cross-functional teamwork.

Photo of the Rise User
Airbnb Hybrid San Francisco, California, United States
Posted 10 hours ago
Mission Driven
Collaboration over Competition
Inclusive & Diverse
Growth & Learning
Maternity Leave
Paternity Leave
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Resources
Life insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
401K Matching
Paid Time-Off

Airbnb is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to drive backend product innovation for host tools in a remote-eligible role.

Photo of the Rise User
Twitch Hybrid San Francisco, California, United States
Posted 11 hours ago
Inclusive & Diverse
Collaboration over Competition
Growth & Learning
Work/Life Harmony

Twitch is hiring a Software Development Engineer I to deliver high-quality frontend and mobile user experiences that empower their vibrant global streaming communities.

Photo of the Rise User
BuildOps Hybrid Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Posted 11 hours ago

Senior Backend Engineer needed at BuildOps to design and lead data migration initiatives using Python and SQL in a fast-paced, hybrid work environment.

Posted 10 hours ago

A leading AI platform company is looking for an experienced Java Open Source Engineer to design and maintain SDKs that enable AI observability and evaluation in production environments.

Photo of the Rise User
Posted 11 hours ago

Contribute as a Software Engineering Fellow at Movement Labs to develop internal tooling and AI-powered backend systems supporting progressive political change in a fully remote, temporary role.

Photo of the Rise User
Posted 17 hours ago

Drive scalable fullstack development and technical leadership at DroneDeploy, a cutting-edge reality capture company operating remotely.

Photo of the Rise User
Captivation Software Hybrid Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
Posted 12 hours ago

Experienced Software Engineer with strong Java and AWS skills needed at Captivation Software to develop backend microservices supporting U.S. government missions.

xAI Hybrid East Palo Alto, California, United States
Posted 11 hours ago

Contribute as a fullstack engineer at xAI, working onsite in Palo Alto to develop high-performance AI-driven consumer products leveraging Grok.

Blockhouse invites an enthusiastic Crypto Quantitative Developer Intern to join their NYC team building cutting-edge crypto trading execution infrastructure.

Photo of the Rise User
Waymo Hybrid Mountain View, California, United States
Posted 10 hours ago
Social Impact Driven
Empathetic
Collaboration over Competition
Growth & Learning

Contribute to cutting-edge autonomous driving technology by developing scalable data pipelines at Waymo as a Senior Software Engineer in Perception Data.

Photo of the Rise User
Jerry Hybrid No location specified
Posted 8 hours ago
Social Impact Driven
Empathetic
Collaboration over Competition
Growth & Learning
Transparent & Candid
Customer-Centric

Innovative startup Jerry.ai is looking for motivated software engineers to join their AI-driven team and help scale a revolutionary car ownership app.

Photo of the Rise User
Jabil Hybrid St. Petersburg/Tampa, FL
Posted 20 hours ago

Innovate with Jabil as a Full Stack Developer contributing to financial systems with modern JavaScript solutions and IBM Cognos TM1 technology.

Photo of the Rise User
ServiceNow Hybrid San Diego, California, United States
Posted 10 hours ago
Inclusive & Diverse
Mission Driven
Rise from Within
Diversity of Opinions
Work/Life Harmony
Empathetic
Feedback Forward
Take Risks
Collaboration over Competition
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Resources
Life insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Conferences Stipend
Paid Time-Off
Maternity Leave
Equity

Innovate with ServiceNow as a Senior Software Engineer driving scalable cloud platform solutions in a hybrid work environment.

Airbnb is a leading online marketplace for short- and long-term homestays and experiences founded in 2008. We provide access to 6+ million unique places to stay in more than 81,000 cities and 191 countries worldwide.

65 jobs
MATCH
Calculating your matching score...
BADGES
Badge ChangemakerBadge Future MakerBadge Global CitizenBadge Innovator
CULTURE VALUES
Mission Driven
Collaboration over Competition
Inclusive & Diverse
Growth & Learning
BENEFITS & PERKS
Maternity Leave
Paternity Leave
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Resources
Life insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
401K Matching
Paid Time-Off
FUNDING
SENIORITY LEVEL REQUIREMENT
TEAM SIZE
SALARY RANGE
$204,000/yr - $255,000/yr
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Full-time, hybrid
DATE POSTED
July 29, 2025
Risa star 🔮 Hi, I'm Risa! Your AI
Career Copilot
Want to see a list of jobs tailored to
you, just ask me below!