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Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Payments

Airbnb · Remote-USA

Posted 22 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
22 days
Airbnb's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Airbnb's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Airbnb
high
87 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
2026-09-17

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 Machine Learning Engineer for Payments at Airbnb, you will lead the development of AI-driven solutions to enhance the payment experience for users. Your role involves collaborating with various teams to implement large-scale AI applications, ensuring they are efficient and reliable. You will also mentor team members and set technical standards for model governance and engineering excellence.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
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

  • 5+ years of industry experience in applied AI/ML
  • MS or PhD in relevant fields
  • Strong programming skills in Python/Java
  • Data engineering skills
  • Proven mastery of modern AI/LLM workflows including prompt engineering and fine tuning
  • Hands-on experience with at least three of the following: PyTorch/TensorFlow, scalable inference stacks, orchestration/MLOps platforms, large-scale data streaming & processing

Nice to have

  • Prior knowledge of AI/ML Applications in the Payments domain

What you get

  • Base pay range of $191,000 — $223,000 USD
  • May be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits

Worth weighing

  • Remote position but must live in a state where Airbnb has a registered entity
  • Base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future

Summarised from Airbnb's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Airbnb on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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