Senior Software Engineer, Data Security at Airbnb

Role Overview

Airbnb is built on trust. The data security team’s mission is to keep the data of millions of users secured and protected on our platform while they explore the world.

The Difference You Will Make

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for designing and implementing robust controls to identify, secure, and prevent data leakage across our infrastructure in this fast-growing business within the ever-evolving AI landscape. You will collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to security best practices and compliance with privacy regulations.

A Typical Day

• Design and build scalable systems for identifying and protecting sensitive and personal data in various formats.
• Enhance existing end-to-end data classification workflows using Regex patterns, and build new data classification and protection methods with advanced machine learning.
• Integrate AI/ML into security practices to enhance contextual awareness and efficiency.
• Implement strong access controls, data minimization, data encryption, and masking to safeguard sensitive data.
• Collaborate with Data Governance to design and build complex back-end architecture.
• Design and enforce controls to prevent data leakage across various platforms.
• Automate security enforcement at scale, collaborating with data platform teams and product teams for data governance best practice.
• Develop and maintain a platform to manage third-party vendors integrated with Airbnb, ensuring visibility and protection of user data.
• Build and scale data infrastructure using AWS cloud technologies.
• Partner with security teams, privacy engineering, data management, and data governance to maintain compliance with data protection regulations.
• Support security incident response.

Your Expertise

• 5+ years of software development or job-related work experience.
• Proficiency in one of the programming languages: Java, Kotlin, or Python.
• Working knowledge of cloud computing (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Proficiency in one or more of the following domains: Generalist Backend, Data Engineering, Machine Learning, or Security Engineering with a focus on development.
• Knowledge of data classification, encryption, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience in a highly collaborative environment.
• Machine Learning and AI/LLM experience preferred.
• Significant experience in building robust internal products/tools or production backend services at scale.

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.

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.

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: $191,000—$223,000 USD