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AirbnbSenior Software Engineer, Native Mobile
Airbnb connects millions of global hosts and guests, facilitating unique travel experiences and stays worldwide. The company is currently seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Native Mobile…
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Airbnb connects millions of global hosts and guests, facilitating unique travel experiences and stays worldwide. The company is currently seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Native Mobile to join the Guest and Host Technology community on a full-time, remote basis. This opportunity is designed for an experienced professional who operates fluently across both iOS and Android platforms, building features natively in Swift and Kotlin without relying on cross-platform frameworks like React…
Job Description
Airbnb connects millions of global hosts and guests, facilitating unique travel experiences and stays worldwide. The company is currently seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Native Mobile to join the Guest and Host Technology community on a full-time, remote basis.
This opportunity is designed for an experienced professional who operates fluently across both iOS and Android platforms, building features natively in Swift and Kotlin without relying on cross-platform frameworks like React Native or Flutter. The chosen candidate will own capabilities end-to-end across both mobile codebases, ensuring architectural consistency, optimal performance, and high product quality.
Daily responsibilities involve designing and launching parallel initiatives for iOS and Android, collaborating with product and design teams, and maintaining shared client contracts. Candidates should be comfortable handling technical ambiguity, contributing to architectural discussions, and mentoring less experienced engineers on dual-platform practices. Occasional visits to an office or attendance at offsites may be required.
Responsibilities
- Design and ship features across native iOS and Android codebases simultaneously
- Collaborate with product and design partners to build platform-idiomatic implementations
- Maintain high architecture, performance, and app-size standards across both platforms
- Contribute to shared client schemas, logging, and testing frameworks
- Mentor team members through code reviews and pairing on dual-platform tasks
- Engage in technical reviews and architectural discussions spanning both ecosystems
Requirements
- Minimum of 6 years of professional software engineering experience
- Hands-on expertise in native iOS development using Swift, UIKit, and SwiftUI
- Hands-on expertise in native Android development using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose
- Demonstrated ability to independently ship medium to large complexity features
- Reside in a US state where Airbnb, Inc. maintains a registered corporate entity
Core Skills
Benefits
- Base pay range between $196,000 and $227,000 USD
- Eligibility for bonuses, equity, and employee travel credits
- Comprehensive company benefits package
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this position remote?
Yes, this role is US remote eligible, provided you live in a state where Airbnb has a registered entity. Occasional travel to an office or offsite may be required.
What are the salary and benefits for this role?
The base salary range spans from $196,000 to $227,000 USD. The position may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and employee travel credits.
What technical stack is required for this position?
Candidates must have deep, current hands-on expertise in both native iOS development using Swift and UIKit/SwiftUI, and native Android development using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
Are cross-platform frameworks used in this role?
No, the team builds natively on iOS and Android without utilizing cross-platform frameworks like Flutter or React Native.
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