Automation Engineer, Quality Engineering

About Airbnb

Airbnb was founded in 2007 and has grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed more than 2 billion guest arrivals across nearly every country globally. We empower hosts to offer unique stays and experiences that enable guests to connect authentically with communities worldwide.

The Team

The Quality Engineering team at Airbnb builds high-quality software efficiently by enabling engineers to create highly testable systems using AI-powered tools. We own and continuously improve product test cases, automation coverage, test automation tools, environments, and frameworks. We identify weak spots in Airbnb's massive codebase and help design fault-tolerant, testable systems.

What You'll Do

• Build, maintain, and utilize automated tests in collaboration with engineering teams to ensure robust test coverage for features and releases
• Contribute to improving existing automation frameworks to support new functionalities and optimize quality and efficiency
• Collaborate with CI/CD teams to integrate automated testing into deployment pipelines, ensuring thorough test coverage at every development stage
• Demonstrate excellent troubleshooting abilities to isolate issues, verify bug fixes, and debug issues found during testing and after release
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including product management and development in a fast-paced environment with short release cycles
• Learn and apply AI-assisted tooling and large language models (LLMs) to accelerate test creation and maintenance
• Participate in design reviews to architect testable systems and enhance modularity and testability
• Help Airbnb leverage AI to redefine and accelerate Quality Engineering practices

What We're Looking For

• Ability to understand complex systems comprehensively and thrive working across multiple technologies and codebases
• Strong capability to work through ambiguity, validate concepts, and implement best-in-class solutions
• Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills with attention to code quality and operational excellence
• Experience building and maintaining test automation frameworks and tools
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and continuous integration practices
• Collaborative mindset suited for high-performance teams

Salary Disclosure: This position has an editorial market estimate of $80,000–$130,000 USD annually. This is not employer-provided compensation and may vary significantly based on experience level, location, qualifications, and market conditions.