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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 16 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 Staff Software Engineer on the event logging team at Airbnb, you will lead the technical direction of the logging platform, collaborating with various teams to address their needs and enhance logging products. Your role involves driving the roadmap for the logging platform, mentoring other engineers, and ensuring the development of high-quality, scalable code. You'll also stay informed about industry trends and best practices in logging and observability.
- 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
- 9+ years of industry engineering experience
- Deep expertise in one or more backend/server languages (e.g., Java, Kotlin, C++)
- Experience building internal infrastructure, particularly in event logging and observability
- Strong communication, organizational, and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams
- Ability to work in areas outside of your usual comfort zone and show motivation for personal growth
- Expertise developing solutions to ambiguous problems
What you get
- Base pay range of $212,000 — $265,000 USD
- Potential eligibility for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits
Worth weighing
- No specific technologies or tools mentioned, which may indicate a need for flexibility in tech stack
- Role may involve significant collaboration across teams, which could be challenging for those preferring independent work
- 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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