Senior iOS Engineer, Guest Displays & Platforms

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

The Community You Will Join

The Guest Displays & Platforms team owns the main product details page (PDP) along with Pricing & Availability across the booking flow for all products (Homes, Hotels, Experiences, Services). Our work is at the heart of the Airbnb guest UX, so we work very closely with many teams, including Search, Checkout, Listings, Users, Host Settings, Payments, Tax, Cities, and Trust to create a seamless and consistent guest experience.

The Difference You Will Make

You’ll work with a talented and diverse group of mobile engineers to build high-quality, mobile-first experiences that help our guests book their travel on Airbnb. In this role, you’ll help shape the mobile technical vision by delivering flexible, performant, and scalable iOS solutions on one of Airbnb’s most critical surfaces. You’ll collaborate across multiple agile product teams, applying your mobile expertise to solve complex problems and drive meaningful impact for our global community.

We’re looking for an individual who is passionate about owning and improving the foundation upon which our products are built. We are a tightly knit team that thrives on trust and care for each other, allowing everyone to bring the best versions of themselves to work. We expect an ideal candidate for this role to share these values and uplift our team’s culture in their own unique way.

A Typical Day

Partner closely with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to translate product and business strategy into high-quality, user-focused features

Own and contribute across the full development lifecycle—from technical design and implementation to testing, experimentation, analysis, and launch—while providing thoughtful feedback on product specs, UX mocks, code, and design documents

Champion a culture of technical excellence by upholding high standards in architecture, code reviews, and production operations, ensuring reliability, performance, and long-term maintainability

Your Expertise

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

6+ years of experience building, scaling, and maintaining iOS applications for large user bases, with strong attention to design quality and detail

Advanced proficiency in Swift and Objective-C, with hands-on experience using UIKit, SwiftUI, and modern iOS UI architectures, emphasizing performance and maintainability

Extensive experience integrating and consuming GraphQL APIs in production

Demonstrated success shipping high-quality iOS applications to the App Store, with strong technical execution and product judgment

Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, asynchronous programming, and mobile engineering best practices

Proven ability to independently design and deliver solutions in ambiguous problem spaces, including cross-team and cross-system integrations

Strong collaboration and communication skills, with experience partnering closely with product, design, and other non-engineering stakeholders

Solid product sense and passion for UI/UX, with the ability to translate product vision into polished, user-focused experiences

Experience leading technical initiatives within a team, contributing to planning and execution, and solving complex engineering challenges

Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with evolving mobile technologies and platform trends

Demonstrated desire to mentor teammates and elevate code quality through reviews, design discussions, and technical guidance

Your Location

This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity.

Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list.

If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.

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.

We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at:

reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com

. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process.

We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.

How We'll Take Care Of You

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

Pay Range

$191,000

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$223,000 USD