Senior iOS Engineer, Global Markets · Airbnb

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:45:57 GMT
Engineering

Airbnb · China · remote

Job Title: Senior iOS Engineer, Global Markets

Department: Software Engineering

Airbnb is looking for a Senior iOS Engineer to join our Global Markets engineering team in China. As a senior iOS engineer, you will tackle the unique technical challenges of building for global markets, including locale-aware UI, market-specific features and integrations, and performance optimization across diverse conditions.

The Community You Will Join:

The Global Markets engineering team is focusing on evolving our guest and host experience for global markets through new product initiatives to accelerate international growth. Expanding in under-penetrated global markets is a key pillar of our company's growth strategy.

The Difference You Will Make:

As a senior iOS engineer on the mobile team, you will work on projects spanning the full product surface, from signup/login, search, PDP, checkout, and reviews to foundational components like maps, networking and logging. You will partner closely with PMs, designers, data scientists, and engineers across both our China-based team and Global partner teams to ship features that make millions of users across under-penetrated markets feel right at home.

A Typical Day:

Partner with cross-functional teams (PM, Design, DS, QA) and Global engineering teams to translate product requirements into technical solutions and help shape the roadmap

Write and review technical designs for large, open-ended problems , from market-specific product features to foundational mobile infrastructure

Write clean, testable, and maintainable Swift code to ship polished, pixel-perfect user experiences

Mentor and support the career growth of other engineers through pairing, code reviews, and technical guidance

As the tech lead of a project, drive end-to-end delivery, communicate progress to stakeholders, and own the overall quality across the full release cycle

Your Expertise:

5+ years of iOS development experience; proficient in Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, and Core Animation / Core Graphics

Proficient in applying AI-powered development tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex) to accelerate development workflows , from tech design, to code generation, debugging, to code review and documentation

Strong product sense with a proven ability to build pixel-perfect interfaces and fluid animations

Proven track record of leading technical initiatives and navigating ambiguous challenges

Strong cross-team collaboration skills with excellent English communication; experience working in globally distributed teams or building products for diverse markets is a plus

Benefits:

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunity to work with a talented team of engineers and product managers

Collaborative and dynamic work environment

Professional development opportunities

How to Apply:

If you're passionate about building innovative mobile experiences and have a strong background in iOS development, please submit your application, including your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience and qualifications.