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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 28 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 Software Engineer on the Payments Platform at Airbnb, you will design and build scalable systems that facilitate seamless payment transactions for hosts and guests. Your role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify business opportunities, architecting complex features, and mentoring junior engineers while focusing on improving technical quality and operational excellence.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- 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 experience in a hands-on software engineering role
- 1+ years of relevant industry experience (Payments/Fintech) as a backend software engineer
- Experience leading design, implementation, and deployment of high scale, cross-functional payment systems
- Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience
- Technical leadership experience
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
Nice to have
- Passion for efficiency, availability, technical quality and system quality
- Experience in defining product/technical strategy and driving alignment with cross-functional leaders and stakeholders
Worth weighing
- Remote eligible position but must live in a state where Airbnb has a registered entity
- Occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites may be required
- The job involves working in a highly dynamic domain which may require adaptability
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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