Senior Staff Backend Software Engineer, Graphql

Airbnb

Remote, US
Remote
Graphql schema evolution and governance
Distributed systems at scale
Developer experience and tooling
Airbnb is seeking a Senior Staff Backend Software Engineer specializing in GraphQL to join their remote team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in backend and platform engineering, particularly with GraphQL, and will contribute to the evolution of Airbnb’s Viaduct platform

Job Summary

  • Orchestrate and influence multiple technical tracks on the team from the core query engine and performance infrastructure to API ergonomics and reliability tooling.
  • Champion the evolution of Viaduct’s global GraphQL schema: guide the multi-partner steering committee, strengthen governance processes, and drive a long-term vision.
  • Shape how hundreds of engineers and external open-source adopters build, ship, and operate GraphQL services by advancing Viaduct Modern and defining the next wave of capabilities.

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Airbnb is seeking a Senior Staff Backend Software Engineer specializing in GraphQL to join their remote team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in backend and platform engineering, particularly with GraphQL, and will contribute to the evolution of Airbnb’s Viaduct platform.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • GraphQL schema evolution and governance
  • Distributed systems at scale
  • Developer experience and tooling
  • AI-first engineering approach

Nice-to-have

  • Open source contributions
  • Platform engineering principles

Key Requirements

  • 12+ years backend & platform engineering
  • Proven multi-year technical roadmap guidance
  • Deep expertise in GraphQL, API gateways, schema design/federation
  • Hands-on with modern languages (e.g., Kotlin/Java)
  • Exceptional communication and influence skills

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