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Staff Backend Engineer – Media Foundation
| Company | Airbnb |
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| Location | United States |
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| Salary | $204000 – $255000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | |
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| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- 9+ years of software development experience in a fast paced tech environment with a minimum of 3 years working with media systems
- Strong programming (Java, Kotlin or equivalent) skills for hands-on IC work
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team and with teams across the engineering, product & design organizations
- Experience working with image processing or content video transcoding
- Experience AI/ML-based media processing
- Knowledge of content moderation, media compliance, and rights management
Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable, high-performance backend services for media processing, storage, and delivery
- Lead architectural decisions and drive technical excellence in media infrastructure participating in regular on-call & improving team’s operational rigor
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams both internal including frontend, mobile, and infrastructure engineers as well as vendors, to enhance media-related experiences
- Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation
- Ideate and prototype solutions that address concerns that are unique to the Airbnb Media hosting and media processing
Preferred Qualifications
No preferred qualifications provided.
