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Staff Backend Engineer - Ads Platform

Airbnb · Remote - USA

Posted about 3 months ago

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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 Staff Backend Engineer on the Ads Platform team at Airbnb, you will lead the technical strategy and execution for AI-powered marketing systems across various paid channels. Your role involves architecting systems for campaign management, optimizing bids and budgets, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance marketing efficiency. You will also mentor engineers and contribute to a culture of collaboration and technical excellence.

Our read on this posting2.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
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

  • 9+ years of experience in a hands-on software engineering role
  • Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience
  • Hands-on experience leading project teams and setting technical direction
  • Proven experience in defining product/technical strategy and driving alignment with cross-functional leaders
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

Nice to have

  • Hands-on experience with paid advertising platforms (Meta, Google, or similar)

What you get

  • Base pay range of $212,000 — $265,000 USD
  • May be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits

Worth weighing

  • Remote eligible position with potential state restrictions
  • No specific technologies or programming languages mentioned
  • Salary range provided but subject to change

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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