Software Engineer, Android, Global Markets

This role should be based in China Mainland. No Visa and Relocation Support

The Community You Will Join:

The Global Markets engineering team is focusing on evolving our guest and host experience for global markets through new product initiatives to accelerate international growth. Expanding in under-penetrated global markets is a key pillar of our company’s growth strategy. To achieve this, we want to innovate in every sense of the world and adapt our product to every corner of the globe. We want every user in each of our 220+ countries and regions to feel right at home. 

We are a remote team based in different cities in China, and we meet up in person regularly to collaborate, connect and celebrate.

The Difference You Will Make:

As an Android engineer in the Global Market mobile team, you will work closely with PMs, designers, data scientists and engineers across global teams to build products and deliver exceptional user experience for Airbnb guests and hosts. You will work on projects that can span multiple areas, from product code - signup/login, search, PDP, checkout and reviews etc, to more foundational components - map, DLS, networking, logging, etc. You will also work closely with other engineering teams to enhance system architecture and efficiency, enabling more performant and configurable products.

A Typical Day: 

• Work with cross functional partners to understand product requirements and translate them  into technical solutions, help create the roadmap for the projects


• Effectively advise stakeholders on the technical scope and feasibility of product requirements.


• Write clean, testable and maintainable code to implement the features


• Review PRs and provide meaningful input in technical discussions and team roadmap


• When you are the POC of the projects, drive the delivery, communicate the status to stakeholders and ensure the overall quality

Your Expertise:

• 3+ years of hands-on Android development experience, within fast-paced technology environment


• Proficient in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose


• Strong product sense and a passion for UI/UX development, with a proven ability to build pixel-perfect UI and smooth motions 


• Solid understanding of app architecture, performance and scalability. 


• Enjoy collaborating via code reviews and architecture discussions, and are motivated to improve their teammates’ productivity.


• Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with cross functional partners.


• Fluent speaking and writing in English


• International work experience or experience working in a global environment is a Plus

Your Location

This position is China - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. Your recruiter will inform you what cities you are able to work from depending on your personal legal working identity and Airbnb internal policies.

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.