Data Engineer, People Analytics (6 Month Contract)

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed more than 1 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: 

People Analytics is a strong team of Data Scientists, Researchers, and Analysts. Our work is highly sought-after, and we prioritize work that impacts employees and the business. If you have a background in Data Engineering and are excited to help build Airbnb’s community, we want to hear from you.

The Difference You Will Make:

The People Analytics team is looking for an experienced Data Engineer to support some of our key initiatives, such as building data pipelines and warehouses for Recruiting and people data. The role is highly cross-functional, and you will work with Talent Leaders, Legal, Diversity and Belonging, and other core people-oriented teams. We need a Data Engineer with a strong track record of building best-in-class data pipelines and warehouses.

A Typical Day: 

• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders to help understand data- and people-related business problems
• Utilize appropriate Data Engineering approaches to build data pipelines and tables from systems such as Workday, Greenhouse, and other data sources
• Support team members in leveraging data for reporting, dashboard development, and other client-facing use-cases
• Align on priorities and work from a roadmap, ensuring you are focusing on the highest-priority projects
• Exercise traits of adaptability and good judgment to support organizational agility
• Be a constant learner, active listener, and teacher to advance data engineering, people analytics, and Airbnb

Your Expertise:

• Must Have:
  • 3+ years of industry experience as a Data Engineer, or closely related field
  • Strong command of the Ubuntu environment, showcasing the ability to navigate, manage, and edit files on AWS instances through SSH.
  • Fluent in Python, demonstrating the ability to interact with data sources such as web APIs, SFTP, and efficiently process intermediate data.
  • Extensive knowledge of  relational database and query authoring (SQL). 
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze large data sets to identify gaps and inconsistencies, provide data insights, interpret complex queries and effectively communicate their insights to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience with scalable data pipelines leveraging Airflow scheduler/executor framework.
  • Proficiency in implementing essential database concepts accurately, including primary key, index, nullable fields, and various data types.
  • Strong comfort working cross functionally, with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Good to Have:
  
  • Experience designing data models for optimal storage and retrieval and to meet critical product and business requirements.
  • Knowledge and proficiency in utilizing Git repositories for effective code base management, version control, and the ability to mentor and support peers.
  • Experience working with relational databases such as Postgres and the ability to assume an administrative role in managing the database.

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 hourly rate is dependent upon many factors, such as: education, experience, and skills. The hourly rate 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.