Principal Infrastructure Engineer, Platform

Airbnb is hiring a Principal Infrastructure Engineer, Platform to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Principal Infrastructure Engineer, Platform, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a contract, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — US (CST)). About the role You'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Monitor systems and respond to incidents • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability • Partner with engineering on scalability and security What we offer: • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage • Paid parental leave • Generous paid time off and company holidays • Competitive salary and meaningful equity • Home office and wellness stipends How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. Airbnb is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 7+ years of experience, including leading teams or projects • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure • Strong troubleshooting skills • On-call and incident response experience • Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go) Nice to have: • A track record of taking ownership and shipping independently • Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment