Tech Stack

Description

You will design and build scalable backend systems for processing, storing, and serving media assets across Airbnb's platform. Working with a skilled team, you'll enable richer media experiences for hosts and guests through ML/AI integration and infrastructure optimization.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in backend software engineering with large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience with media-related technologies (image processing, video transcoding, or metadata management).
• Experience building data pipelines, batch processing systems, or platforms supporting ML/AI workflows is highly valued.
• Proficiency in Java, Kotlin, or similar backend languages.
• Experience designing APIs and data models.
• Excellent collaboration and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and data pipelines for media ingestion, processing, and serving at scale.
• Build platform capabilities for ML/AI teams to trigger analysis workflows, store metadata, and access media intelligence.
• Collaborate with product teams to understand media needs and build self-serve solutions.
• Optimize performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency of existing media infrastructure.
• Stay current with industry trends in distributed systems, media processing, ML infrastructure, and workflow orchestration.
• Mentor and guide team members in their career development.