Senior Data Engineer, Core Foundation

As a Senior Data Engineer on the Core Foundation team, you will play a key role in building and scaling the data infrastructure that powers Airbnb's mission-critical services. You will work closely with other engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to design, develop, and maintain data pipelines, data lakes, and other data-intensive systems that support a wide range of internal and external use cases. What You'll Do: - Design and implement scalable, reliable, and efficient data pipelines and batch processing systems using technologies like Spark, Flink, Kafka, Snowflake, and other modern data tools. - Develop and maintain data models, schemas, and other data artifacts to support a variety of data-driven use cases. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and meet their data requirements. - Proactively identify and address performance bottlenecks, scalability issues, and other operational challenges. - Champion best practices around data quality, security, and governance. - Mentor and guide more junior engineers on the team. What We're Looking For: - 5+ years of experience as a data engineer or a similar role, working with large-scale data processing systems. - Proficiency in one or more general-purpose programming languages (e.g., Python, Scala, Java). - Familiarity with data engineering tools and frameworks (e.g., Spark, Flink, Kafka, Airflow, Snowflake). - Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational and NoSQL databases. - Understanding of data engineering best practices, including data modeling, ETL/ELT, data quality, and data governance. - Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills. - A passion for building scalable, reliable, and efficient data infrastructure.

Airbnb is a global travel platform that offers a diverse range of accommodations, from apartments and villas to castles and treehouses, for people to book online or from a mobile phone or tablet. Whether traveling for business or leisure, guests can use Airbnb to discover, book, and experience the world. At Airbnb, we believe in creating a world where anyone can belong anywhere. Our mission is to create a world where people can feel like they can belong anywhere and connect with local communities. We're driven by our core values - we have a global mindset, we're innovative, humble, and caring.