Airbnb is hiring a Software Engineer, Web Infrastructure to join its Web Platform team. This fully remote US opportunity is ideal for engineers who are passionate about developer experience, web infrastructure, platform engineering, and modern AI-powered development workflows.
As one of the world’s leading travel and hospitality platforms, Airbnb connects millions of hosts and guests globally. The Web Platform team plays a critical role in empowering engineers across Airbnb to build, test, deploy, and maintain web applications efficiently through scalable tools, frameworks, and infrastructure.
About the Role
The Web Platform team focuses on improving developer productivity, software quality, reliability, and performance across Airbnb’s TypeScript monorepo. Engineers on this team work on foundational technologies that impact hundreds of developers and millions of users worldwide.
This role offers the opportunity to build developer tools, testing frameworks, CI/CD systems, observability solutions, editor integrations, and AI-assisted engineering workflows.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and improve tools that enhance developer experience and engineering productivity.
- Contribute to web platform infrastructure, frameworks, and internal development tooling.
- Improve application performance, debuggability, reliability, and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with product engineering teams to understand pain points and implement solutions.
- Build and enhance testing frameworks, build systems, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Improve observability tooling and developer monitoring capabilities.
- Work on IDE integrations, developer environments, and AI-assisted coding experiences.
- Participate in architecture discussions, implementation, testing, and production support.
- Contribute to code reviews, technical design decisions, and engineering best practices.
Required Qualifications
- 2–4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Experience with frontend web development.
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript and JavaScript.
- Interest in using AI development tools such as Claude Code and Codex.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience participating in architecture reviews and code reviews.
- Ability to work effectively across multiple engineering teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience developing VS Code extensions, language servers, or IDE tooling.
- Familiarity with Claude Code skills or MCP servers.
- Experience working with:
- Bundlers and build systems
- Testing frameworks
- Frontend infrastructure
- CI/CD platforms
- Observability tools
- Developer environments
- Platform engineering tools
Technical Skills
Languages
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
Frontend & Platform Engineering
- Web Infrastructure
- Frontend Development
- Monorepo Architectures
Developer Experience
- VS Code Extensions
- IDE Tooling
- Language Servers
- Internal Developer Platforms
DevOps & Infrastructure
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Build Systems
- Bundlers
- Testing Frameworks
- Observability Platforms
AI-Assisted Development
- Claude Code
- Codex
- AI-Powered Developer Workflows
Compensation & Benefits
💰 Base Salary: $162,000 – $190,000 USD
Additional Benefits May Include:
- Performance Bonuses
- Equity Awards
- Employee Travel Credits
- Health and Wellness Benefits
- Retirement Programs
- Flexible Remote Work
- Career Development Opportunities
Compensation is based on experience, skills, location, and business needs.
Why Join Airbnb?
- Work on developer platforms that impact engineering teams globally.
- Build infrastructure used by one of the world’s most recognized technology companies.
- Help shape the future of AI-assisted software development.
- Collaborate with world-class engineers in a remote-first environment.
- Receive competitive compensation, equity, and travel benefits.
About Airbnb
Founded in 2007, Airbnb has grown into a global marketplace connecting millions of hosts and guests across nearly every country in the world. The company continues to innovate through technology, creating meaningful travel experiences while empowering communities and fostering belonging.