Airbnb07.03.2026

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Payments

Remote

Обязанности

  • 01Own the end-to-end system design vision for the Compliance organization
  • 02Set the architectural direction for an engineering organization of nearly 30 engineers across multiple teams
  • 03Drive foundational architectural shifts, including the move from an account-centric model to a customer-centric one
  • 04Lead the technical strategy for expanding KYC capabilities
  • 05Architect systems that adapt to the evolving digital identity landscape
  • 06Ensure technical foundations are flexible enough to absorb unforeseen regulatory mandates
  • 07Partner with technical leaders across multiple organizations to drive alignment on shared capabilities and cohesive system design
  • 08Work closely with Product, Design, Policy, Legal, Operations, and other cross-functional partners
  • 09Lead and mentor engineers — both inside and outside your immediate team
  • 10Advocate for and drive systemic improvements by identifying patterns to streamline development, reduce toil, and increase technical quality

Требования

  • 0115+ years of technical experience
  • 0210+ years of relevant industry experience in a fast-paced tech environment
  • 03Prior knowledge of Regulatory Compliance standards (AML, KYC, sanctions screening)
  • 04Demonstrated experience designing and implementing compliance controls at scale
  • 05Proven track record of setting technical direction and architectural strategy for a large engineering organization
  • 06Ability to drive alignment across organizational boundaries
  • 07Experience designing systems that span multiple teams and domains, with a focus on cohesion, reusability, and long-term maintainability
  • 08Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence senior technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • 09Strong problem solver with deep experience operating and leading on-call for production systems at scale
  • 10Hands-on experience leading large project teams, making high-stakes design tradeoffs, and translating regulatory requirements into scalable system architectures
  • 11BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience
  • 12Proficiency in one or more back-end server languages (Java/Ruby/Go/C++/etc.)
  • 13Deep understanding of architectural patterns of high-scale web and data applications