Remote Staff Web Engineer, UI Foundation Job in United States Airbnb

Who you are

• 10+ years of web engineering experience
• Strong expertise in Javascript/Typescript
• Proficiency in modern JavaScript/Typescript libraries and tooling (e.g. React)
• Expertise in high-performance, accessible, scalable Web frontend experiences
• Fluency in HTML, CSS, and related web technologies
• Experience in UI and Motion animation development
• Understanding of engineering productivity pain points
• Experience with Design Systems
• Ability to handle ambiguity
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to design and advocate for technical roadmaps
• Collaborative skills with designers and engineers

Desirables

• Design centric
• Rigorous engineering mindset
• Building high-performance web frontends
• Expertise in Javascript/Typescript
• Experience with React
• UI and Motion animation development
• Fluency in HTML/CSS
• Solving engineering productivity issues
• Design Systems expertise
• Technical excellence
• Collaborative mindset
• Strong communication skills

What the job involves

• Lead improvements in client-side engineering process, enhancing design-to-code translation.
• Collaborate across Web, Android, and iOS platforms to build foundational systems.
• Drive technical strategy for UI development, including new framework and utility design.
• Influence company-wide UI engineering best practices.
• Work closely with designers and engineers to deliver high-quality UI frameworks and motion animations.

Application process

• Online application
• Possible technical interview
• Manager interview