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# Staff Software Engineer AI, Platform

- **Company:** Airbnb
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Azure Machine Learning, Pytorch, LangChain, Apache Spark, Kubernetes, Machine Learning Operations, Software Coding, Docker
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25303_10ab0e80d9f03a7de26a32b919680139

## About the Role

* 9+ years of industry experience (and/or relevant academic experience)
 * Solid understanding of engineering and infrastructure best practices
 * Strong coding skills in Python/Java or equivalent
 * Strong Experience and knowledge of distributed systems
 * Industry experience building end-to-end Machine Learning Platforms is a plus
 * Experience developing and productionizing machine learning models is a plus
 * Experience with Kubernetes, Spark, Docker, Airflow is a plus

## Description

* Build scalable GenAI infrastructure to support the fast evolving needs of Airbnb teams using foundational language / vision models to power next-gen product experiences
 * Drive expansions of our ML platform to improve the productivity of 200+ ML Engineers & Data Scientists who rely on us
 * Create solid data foundations to power the data-driven product features (e.g. Categories) that are at the center of Airbnb's product roadmap by creating scalable human & AI Labeling infrastructure
 * Use OSS technologies such as Ray, MLFlow, Tensorflow, PyTorch, LangChain, Airflow, Spark, Docker, Kubernetes, Jupyterhub, etc.
 * Work side-by-side with customer teams including Customer Support, Search Relevance, Trust & Safety to deliver high-impact product wins