Software Engineer Jobs at Airbnb with Visa Sponsorship
Software Engineer jobs at Airbnb span infrastructure, payments, search, and trust systems, with teams distributed across its San Francisco headquarters and remote locations. The company has an established sponsorship process for international engineers, covering both temporary work visas and longer-term permanent residence pathways.
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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
Everyone at Airbnb thinks about trust, but our team obsesses over it daily. At the core of trust is safety, and thus we spend a significant amount of our time and energy keeping the community safe. The Trust team is responsible for developing the technology that helps protect our community and platform from fraud while also ensuring our hosts, guests, homes, and experiences meet our high standards. We constantly work to fight against online fraud (such as monetary loss, compromised accounts, spam and scam in messages, fake inventory, etc.) as well as offline fraud (theft, property damage, personal safety, etc.). We also work on onboarding and screening of users, and think about complex topics like identity and reputation to ensure that every interaction with Airbnb helps build trust in us and our community. Trust Engineering is responsible for the technology vision and development of a complex stack that runs on every key interaction on the platform.
The Difference You Will Make
As a senior technical individual contributor, you will partner closely with our leaders across the broader technical organization helping design, execute and deliver in a complex and collaborative roadmap of Trust engineering efforts that will require collaboration across many parts of the organization and many parts of Airbnb. Although you will be at one of our highest levels of seniority, all individual contributors at Airbnb are Software Engineers which means we expect you to be hands on and contribute code.
A Typical Day
- Define and execute the long-term vision and strategy for the Trust Platform, driving the architectural direction for foundational systems that enable scalable, high-quality fraud, safety, and trust decisioning across Airbnb, and are broadly leveraged across tech organizations.
- Dive deep into Trust Platform components, build system and performance tooling, and identify cross-cutting opportunities to elevate technical quality, operational excellence, and developer delight.
- Champion an AI-first engineering approach, using LLM-powered agents to generate and iterate on code while you focus on problem-solving, system design, and quality oversight.
- Partner with technical leaders, product managers, operations, data scientists, and Trust defense & ML teams to define and drive platform capabilities, tackle evolving fraud threats, and deliver measurable business impact.
- Lead and mentor engineers across teams, raising the technical bar and developing the next generation of technical leaders within the trust engineering ecosystem.
YOUR EXPERTISE
- 12+ years of backend & platform engineering designing, building, and operating mission-critical distributed systems at scale.
- BS, MS or Ph.D. in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Proven experience guiding multi-year technical roadmaps: aligning long-term platform vision with day-to-day execution across multiple sub-teams, prototyping to iterate on ideas, and influencing without relying on formal authority.
- Exceptional communication skills, equally effective white-boarding with senior ICs, partnering with cross-functional leads (Product, Design, Data Science), and presenting strategy to executives and the broader engineering community.
- Obsessed with reliability: deep experience building and improving observability, SLOs, incident response, and resilience patterns (circuit breakers, graceful degradation, chaos testing) to keep mission-critical systems running at the highest bar.
- Hands-on with modern languages (e.g., Kotlin/Java/Scala) and comfortable evaluating and introducing new technologies including AI-assisted development workflows (LLMs, code generation).
- Experience building developer experience & tooling is a plus, with a mindset of treating internal developers as customers and championing self-service, documentation, and delightful DX.
- Experience in the Trust and Risk domain is a plus.
YOUR LOCATION:
This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.
Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging
Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process. We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.
How We'll Take Care Of You
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
- Pay Range $248,000—$310,000 USD
INTRODUCTION
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
Everyone at Airbnb thinks about trust, but our team obsesses over it daily. At the core of trust is safety, and thus we spend a significant amount of our time and energy keeping the community safe. The Trust team is responsible for developing the technology that helps protect our community and platform from fraud while also ensuring our hosts, guests, homes, and experiences meet our high standards. We constantly work to fight against online fraud (such as monetary loss, compromised accounts, spam and scam in messages, fake inventory, etc.) as well as offline fraud (theft, property damage, personal safety, etc.). We also work on onboarding and screening of users, and think about complex topics like identity and reputation to ensure that every interaction with Airbnb helps build trust in us and our community. Trust Engineering is responsible for the technology vision and development of a complex stack that runs on every key interaction on the platform.
The Difference You Will Make
As a senior technical individual contributor, you will partner closely with our leaders across the broader technical organization helping design, execute and deliver in a complex and collaborative roadmap of Trust engineering efforts that will require collaboration across many parts of the organization and many parts of Airbnb. Although you will be at one of our highest levels of seniority, all individual contributors at Airbnb are Software Engineers which means we expect you to be hands on and contribute code.
A Typical Day
- Define and execute the long-term vision and strategy for the Trust Platform, driving the architectural direction for foundational systems that enable scalable, high-quality fraud, safety, and trust decisioning across Airbnb, and are broadly leveraged across tech organizations.
- Dive deep into Trust Platform components, build system and performance tooling, and identify cross-cutting opportunities to elevate technical quality, operational excellence, and developer delight.
- Champion an AI-first engineering approach, using LLM-powered agents to generate and iterate on code while you focus on problem-solving, system design, and quality oversight.
- Partner with technical leaders, product managers, operations, data scientists, and Trust defense & ML teams to define and drive platform capabilities, tackle evolving fraud threats, and deliver measurable business impact.
- Lead and mentor engineers across teams, raising the technical bar and developing the next generation of technical leaders within the trust engineering ecosystem.
YOUR EXPERTISE
- 12+ years of backend & platform engineering designing, building, and operating mission-critical distributed systems at scale.
- BS, MS or Ph.D. in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Proven experience guiding multi-year technical roadmaps: aligning long-term platform vision with day-to-day execution across multiple sub-teams, prototyping to iterate on ideas, and influencing without relying on formal authority.
- Exceptional communication skills, equally effective white-boarding with senior ICs, partnering with cross-functional leads (Product, Design, Data Science), and presenting strategy to executives and the broader engineering community.
- Obsessed with reliability: deep experience building and improving observability, SLOs, incident response, and resilience patterns (circuit breakers, graceful degradation, chaos testing) to keep mission-critical systems running at the highest bar.
- Hands-on with modern languages (e.g., Kotlin/Java/Scala) and comfortable evaluating and introducing new technologies including AI-assisted development workflows (LLMs, code generation).
- Experience building developer experience & tooling is a plus, with a mindset of treating internal developers as customers and championing self-service, documentation, and delightful DX.
- Experience in the Trust and Risk domain is a plus.
YOUR LOCATION:
This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.
Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging
Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process. We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.
How We'll Take Care Of You
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
- Pay Range $248,000—$310,000 USD
Tips for Finding Software Engineer Jobs at Airbnb
Align your portfolio with Airbnb's technical domains
Airbnb's engineering teams focus on distributed systems, real-time search, and payments infrastructure. Tailor your GitHub projects and technical writeups to reflect these areas before applying, so your credentials map directly to open headcount.
Confirm your visa category before the offer stage
Airbnb sponsors H-1B, E-3, TN, and F-1 OPT, but eligibility depends on your nationality and degree field. Knowing which category applies to you before interviews prevents delays when recruiters ask about authorization status during offer negotiations.
Use OPT strategically if you're on F-1 status
If you're completing a STEM degree, your 24-month OPT extension gives Airbnb a longer window before an H-1B cap-subject filing is required. Starting your job search before OPT begins maximizes the overlap and reduces pressure on both sides.
Target roles with active Labor Condition Applications
DOL's public LCA disclosure data shows which Airbnb job titles have active filings. Cross-referencing open Software Engineer requisitions against certified LCAs tells you which roles already have employer authorization infrastructure in place, reducing sponsorship negotiation friction.
Prepare for Airbnb's system design round with sponsorship timing in mind
Airbnb's interview loop typically includes multiple system design and coding rounds. If your OPT or current visa status has a fixed end date, factor interview scheduling into your timeline so an offer doesn't arrive after your authorization lapses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Airbnb sponsor H-1B visas for Software Engineers?
Yes, Airbnb sponsors H-1B visas for Software Engineer roles. The company files both cap-subject petitions in the annual USCIS lottery and cap-exempt transfers for candidates already holding H-1B status with another employer. If you're entering the H-1B lottery, petitions are filed in March for an October 1 start date, so your offer timeline needs to account for that window.
How do I apply for Software Engineer jobs at Airbnb?
Apply through Airbnb's careers portal directly, or find sponsorship-confirmed openings on Migrate Mate filtered to your visa type. Airbnb's Software Engineer process typically includes a recruiter screen, a technical phone screen, and a multi-round virtual onsite covering coding and system design. Indicating your visa sponsorship needs early in the recruiter screen prevents surprises at the offer stage.
Which visa types does Airbnb commonly use for Software Engineer roles?
Airbnb sponsors H-1B for most international Software Engineers, E-3 visa for Australian citizens, and TN visa for Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying roles. F-1 OPT and STEM OPT extensions are also supported, which is common for recent graduates. For longer-term permanent residence, Airbnb sponsors EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card pathways after an employee has been in role.
What qualifications does Airbnb expect for Software Engineer roles?
Airbnb Software Engineer roles generally require a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related field, which also satisfies the specialty occupation requirement for H-1B and E-3 sponsorship. Practically, teams look for strong fundamentals in data structures, distributed systems, and language proficiency in Python, Java, or Go depending on the team. Senior roles expect demonstrable scope and cross-functional impact.
How do I manage my visa timeline when interviewing at Airbnb?
If you're on F-1 OPT, confirm your OPT end date before you start interviewing so you and the recruiter can align on a realistic start date and any H-1B lottery dependency. If you need a cap-subject H-1B, Airbnb must file the petition by the April 1 USCIS deadline for an October start. Candidates with fewer than six months of OPT remaining when an offer lands may need to negotiate a delayed start or bridge strategy.