Airbnb
Senior Backend Software Engineer, Media Ingestion & Serving
Found: January 23, 2026
This position is US - Remote Eligible.
Compensation:
$191,000 — $223,000/year
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services and data pipelines for media ingestion and processing.
- Build platform capabilities for ML/AI analysis on media assets.
- Optimize performance and cost-efficiency of media infrastructure.
- Mentor team members and foster a culture of learning.
Requirements:
- 5+ years in backend software engineering with experience in distributed systems.
- Proficiency in Java, Kotlin, or similar languages.
- Experience with media-related technologies.