or apply directly on Airbnb's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Airbnb's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Airbnb's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Airbnb
- high 168 stale, 16 reposted of 173 open
- Hiring momentum
- 323 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Airbnb's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Airbnb.
About this role
As a Senior Staff Software Engineer in Payments at Airbnb, you will lead the architectural evolution of payment systems while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Your role involves defining technical strategies, establishing a vision for scalable solutions, and ensuring alignment between technical efforts and business goals. You will also engage in hands-on coding and design reviews, fostering a culture of continuous learning within the team.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Airbnb as an employer.
What you need
- 15+ years of experience in a hands-on software engineering role
- Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience
- Experience building, leading, and architecting production systems or features with broad impact
- Demonstrated technical leadership with hands-on experience leading project teams
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical partners
- Proven experience in defining product/technical strategy and driving alignment with cross-functional leaders
Worth weighing
- Remote position eligible anywhere within India
- Role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites
- No salary or specific benefits mentioned in the posting
Summarised from Airbnb's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Airbnb on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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