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Airbnb Staff Backend Engineer – Ads Platform Recruitment 2026: Apply Online
Staff Backend Engineer – Ads Platform
Job Overview
About the Position
Airbnb is seeking an experienced Staff Backend Engineer – Ads Platform to lead the technical strategy and hands-on execution of its next-generation, AI-powered Growth Engine for paid marketing channels. In this key role, you will architect systems that autonomously manage the complete lifecycle of paid marketing campaigns across Meta, Google, and other advertising platforms at scale.
Key Responsibilities & Scope
As a Staff Engineer on the Ads Platform team, you sit at the intersection of backend engineering, artificial intelligence, and digital marketing. Your work directly drives efficiency in marketing spending (ROAS/CAC) and accelerates campaign launch velocities.
- Lead technical strategy for autonomous, AI-driven paid marketing platforms.
- Design, build, and maintain agentic systems for dynamic creative rotation, budget optimization, and user audience management.
- Write clean, resilient backend code while establishing robust engineering and architectural standards across the platform.
- Work closely with Marketing, Design, Product, and AI/ML teams to align strategy with platform execution.
- Provide technical leadership, code reviews, design direction, and active mentorship to engineers on the team.
Work Location & Eligibility
This position is US – Remote Eligible. Candidates must reside in a US state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered legal entity (excluding Alaska, Mississippi, and North Dakota currently).
Key Job Details
| Company Name | Airbnb |
| Job Role | Staff Backend Engineer – Ads Platform |
| Experience | 9+ years of hands-on software engineering experience |
| Salary Range | Competitive Base Pay + Equity + Bonus + Travel Credits |
| Job Type | Full-Time |
| Work Mode | US – Remote Eligible |
| Openings | Not Disclosed |
| Job Location | US – Remote Eligible |
Key Responsibilities
- Set the technical direction and architecture for Airbnb’s agentic Ads Platform Growth Engine.
- Write high-quality backend code and establish software engineering standards across systems.
- Partner cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, and Design teams to implement growth capabilities.
- Develop and de-risk autonomous AI systems through structured experiments and phased feature rollouts.
- Level up the team through mentorship, design reviews, and collaborative leadership.
- Integrate advanced machine learning models into live campaign budget and bid optimization engines.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Minimum of 9+ years in hands-on software engineering roles.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical field experience.
- Proven technical leadership track record guiding engineering teams and defining system strategy.
- Demonstrated success in cross-functional collaboration and multi-team initiatives.
- Strong background in building scalable backend infrastructure and reliable API integrations.
- Bonus: Direct experience with digital ad platform architectures (Google Ads, Meta Ads).
Required Skills
- Backend Software Development
- Distributed Systems Architecture
- Agentic AI & ML Integration
- Ad Tech Platforms (Google, Meta)
- System Scalability & Performance
- Technical Leadership & Mentorship
About Airbnb
Airbnb was founded in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home. It has grown to over 5 million hosts welcoming over 2 billion guest arrivals across almost every country worldwide.
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