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Staff Software Engineer, Unified Data Store

Airbnb · Brazil

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 Software Engineer on the Unified Data Store (UDS) team at Airbnb, you will lead the technical strategy and architecture for the data access layer, ensuring it is high-performance and scalable. Your role involves designing distributed systems, driving engineering excellence, and collaborating with global teams to enhance data management and system reliability. You will also mentor senior talent and bridge the gap between infrastructure and product teams.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
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

  • 9+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Proven track record of operating at a Senior or Staff level in a high-growth environment
  • Deep expertise in large-scale distributed systems, including storage internals, networking, and consistency models
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical initiatives and influence architectural decisions across multiple teams
  • Exceptional ability to articulate complex infrastructure challenges to both technical partners and internal customers

Nice to have

  • Strong interest in leveraging emerging technologies, including Applied AI, to optimize data management and system observability
  • Passion for building high-performance infrastructure services that prioritize developer experience and system reliability at scale

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Role involves significant leadership and architectural responsibilities, which may require navigating ambiguity
  • Focus on distributed systems may imply a steep learning curve for those unfamiliar with this area

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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