Senior Software Engineer, Booking Orchestration

Overview

Airbnb is seeking a Senior Software Engineer focused on Booking Orchestration. You will design and build the core booking orchestration service that coordinates end-to-end booking flows across multiple systems, including inventory, pricing, and payments. This remote role offers the opportunity to influence architecture and scale high-availability services for a global platform.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain the Booking Orchestration service that coordinates end-to-end booking flows across Inventory, Pricing, and Payments.
• Build scalable, resilient microservices and well-designed APIs with low latency and high availability.
• Own deployment, monitoring, and incident response; contribute to telemetry, observability, and reliability improvements.
• Collaborate with product, design, data, and platform teams; mentor and guide junior engineers.
• Shape the architecture, engineering standards, and technology roadmap for critical booking systems.
• Contribute to security, data privacy, and compliance considerations as part of development.

What You Bring

• Proven track record as a software engineer with distributed systems and microservices experience.
• Strong API design skills and proficiency with at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Java, Node.js).
• Experience building scalable services in a cloud environment with strong emphasis on observability and reliability.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills; comfortable working in a remote environment (North America).

About Airbnb

Airbnb is a global online marketplace for lodging, experiences, and more. This role focuses on the mission-critical Booking Orchestration components that power seamless booking experiences for guests and hosts worldwide.