Airbnb
Tech / AI / Software
SoftwareEngineer,Infrastructure
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“Software Engineer, Infrastructure at Airbnb. Skills: search infrastructure engineering, search system reliability, search system scalability, search system performance, Knowledge Graph data utilization, next generation search platform development. Work on search infrastructure engineering projects to improve search experience. Up-level search system reliability, scalability and performance”
What You'll Achieve.
improve search experience; Up-level search system reliability, scalability and performance; power rich product use-cases; enrich the existing data based on measurement
Industry & Context.
Analyze large amounts of data; build hypotheses; experiment; learn and iterate
occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager, must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BS/MS in Computer Science, Mathematics or Statistics is required, Exceptional coding skills in Java and Python, clear understanding of Algorithms/Data structures, analyzing and deriving insights from large data sets by applying simple ML techniques is required, If coding is not your interest or strength, need not apply, must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity
Nice to Have
Willingness to try, experiment and learn new concepts with a positive attitude to work is highly desirable, Open source committers to Lucene/ElasticSearch are very welcome!, Good technical writing skills are desirable, New Graduates may also apply if able to provide evidence of having written large amounts of codeuilding systems
What You'll Do.
Work on search infrastructure engineering projects to improve search experience
Up-level search system reliability
scalability and performance
Use the data in the Knowledge Graph to power rich product use-cases and also enrich the existing data based on measurement
Build the next generation search platform to power different products at Airbnb
contextualizing and personalizing search results
implement important components of the search platform
Analyze large amounts of data
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaborate with cross-functional partners to revolutionize Airbnb search experience; in collaboration with product teams; in collaboration with Infrastructure teams; Give technical presentations/proposals to partners; Discuss with cross-functional partners (e. g. , product managers, designers) on the technical design of an exciting new search feature; Attend an in-person gathering with team members and partners
Communication Scope
Give technical presentations/proposals to partners; Discuss with cross-functional partners
Full Job Description
Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way. The Community You Will Join: Search is at the core of the Airbnb marketplace that connects our guests and hosts. It helps guests find the best homes and experiences to fit their needs and wants. We collaborate with cross-functional partners to revolutionize Airbnb search experience, and advance Airbnb's mission to help anyone feel like they can belong anywhere. The Difference You Will Make: Work on search infrastructure engineering projects to improve search experience, in collaboration with product teams. Up-level search system reliability, scalability and performance, in collaboration with Infrastructure teams. Use the data in the Knowledge Graph to power rich product use-cases and also enrich the existing data based on measurement Build the next generation search platform to power different products at Airbnb, including typeahead, contextualizing and personalizing search results. A Typical Day: A large chunk of focused time to implement important components of the search platform, with GitHub Copilot as your assistant. Analyze large amounts of data, build hypotheses, experiment, learn and iterate. Give technical presentations/proposals to partners, add documentation about existing systems. Discuss with cross-functional partners (e.g., product managers, designers) on the technical design of an exciting new search feature. Attend an in-person gathering with team members and partners. Your Expertise: BS/MS in Computer Science, Mathematics or Statistics is required. Exceptional coding skills in Java and Python and clear understanding of Algorithms/Data structures. This position requires 80% of the time coding. I
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