This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description As a Senior Software Engineer on the AI Compute team, your role is to serve as the technical leader, overseeing the entire lifecycle of Airbnb’s Kubernetes-based GPU platform. You will be instrumental in boosting the efficiency and effectiveness of the Cloud Infrastructure organization by significantly enhancing all facets of the Machine Learning (ML) engineering experience. This platform is the critical foundation that supports all AI Compute features related to security, networking, developer experience, and operational efficiency. Your team will provide the reliability, scalability, security, and developer experience necessary for ML teams to deliver first-class experiences to Airbnb Guests and Hosts around the world. - Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects - Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers - Drive reliability, cost efficiency and capability enhancements for GPU fleet - Facilitate cross-team alignment on goals, outcomes, and timelines - Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables - Contribute to and execute the multi-year strategy for Airbnb’s AI Compute Platform - Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance the Airbnb AI Compute Platform Qualifications - BS, MS or Ph.D. in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience - 5+ years of relevant work experience in infrastructure - 2+ years of expertise with a public cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure) and their infrastructure as a service offering (e.g. EC2) - Experience setting technical direction, planning, and successfully executing on large projects spanning multiple teams - Kubernetes Experience is required - ML Infrastructure (LLM fundamentals, tuning, optimization) Experience is preferred - Passionate about efficiency, availability, quality and developer experience Requirements - 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 - You must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity Benefits - Base pay range: $191,000 — $225,000 USD - This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits Company Description Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 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. At Airbnb, our mission is to create a world where anyone can belong anywhere. The AI Compute team is responsible for delivering and operating the GPU platform and infrastructure that powers AI at Airbnb. Airbnb is a member of the Cloud Native Compute Foundation’s end user community and regularly meets with peer companies to discuss cloud native engineering challenges at scale.

Job Summary: We are seeking a senior Azure Cloud Architect to lead the design and modernization of enterprise infrastructure environments across hybrid and cloud platforms. This role focuses on Azure architecture, identity and access management, and large-scale infrastructure transformation, supporting both cloud-native and hybrid environments. The architect will work closely with infrastructure teams, cybersecurity stakeholders, and application owners to design resilient, secure, and scalable cloud solutions while guiding organizations through cloud adoption, migration, and modernization initiatives. Job Duties and Responsibilities: Key Responsibilities Azure Architecture & Cloud Strategy - Design and implement Azure-based infrastructure architectures supporting enterprise workloads and hybrid environments. - Lead planning and execution of datacenter-to-cloud migrations, including IaaS deployments and application modernization initiatives. - Architect high availability, disaster recovery, and multi-region resiliency solutions within Azure. - Develop cloud network architectures including virtual networks, secure connectivity, and hybrid networking models. Identity & Access Architecture - Design and implement enterprise identity solutions leveraging Azure AD / Entra ID and Active Directory. - Support enterprise SSO integrations and federation architectures using modern identity standards (e.g., SAML, OAuth). - Lead modernization of legacy identity systems into cloud-integrated identity platforms. - Develop and enforce identity governance, conditional access, and security best practices. Hybrid Infrastructure Modernization - Architect and support hybrid Active Directory environments, including multi-domain or multi-forest deployments. - Design migration strategies for on-premises infrastructure to Azure cloud platforms. - Implement directory synchronization, identity federation, and cloud authentication models. - Provide guidance on PKI, group policy strategy, and enterprise directory services architecture. Enterprise Cloud Implementation - Guide engineering teams through deployment of Azure services including: - Virtual machines and infrastructure services - Application hosting and integration platforms - Secure networking and application gateways - Identity and access controls - Support the integration of enterprise collaboration platforms such as Microsoft 365 and Teams. - Assist with implementation of automation and infrastructure-as-code approaches. Advisory & Technical Leadership - Serve as a technical advisor to leadership and engineering teams on infrastructure strategy and modernization. - Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical roadmaps aligned to business objectives. - Support proposal development, solution design, and technical planning for new initiatives. - Provide mentorship and technical guidance to infrastructure and cloud engineering teams. Job Requirements (Education/Skills/Experience): Required Qualifications - 15+ years of enterprise infrastructure experience in systems engineering, architecture, or cloud engineering roles. - Extensive experience designing and deploying Azure cloud architectures. - Strong expertise with Microsoft Active Directory and Azure AD / Entra ID identity platforms. - Experience designing hybrid infrastructure environments integrating on-premises systems with Azure cloud services. - Experience with enterprise authentication and identity federation architectures. - Hands-on experience implementing Azure networking, security controls, and infrastructure services. - Experience supporting enterprise-scale cloud migrations and infrastructure modernization initiatives. - Strong scripting or automation experience (PowerShell, Azure CLI, or infrastructure automation frameworks). - Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience advising technical and non-technical stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications - Experience supporting federal or highly regulated environments. - Experience with identity security, conditional access, and enterprise authentication frameworks. - Background designing disaster recovery and business continuity architectures. - Experience implementing infrastructure-as-code or automation pipelines. - Familiarity with enterprise messaging, collaboration, and Microsoft 365 platforms. Key Skills & Technologies - Microsoft Azure (IaaS, networking, security, and identity) - Azure AD / Entra ID - Active Directory architecture and migration - Hybrid cloud infrastructure - Enterprise identity federation (SAML, OAuth) - Microsoft 365 ecosystem - PowerShell / automation scripting - Disaster recovery and high availability design This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). 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Our teams of technologists are organized around digital solutions in the areas of systems/software engineering, data management, cloud adoption, and cybersecurity. As thought leaders and strategic partners, we provide a deliberate mix of people, processes, and technology to advance mission goals. Our IT companies have been consistently recognized for driving mission success through process efficiencies, reduced costs, and exploited technologies

• Progettare e gestire infrastrutture bare metal in ambienti on-premise, edge e ibridi: provisioning, networking, storage e lifecycle dei nodi fisici • Costruire e mantenere piattaforme Kubernetes su bare metal sicure by design: supply chain, policy enforcement, identity e zero trust • Essere il punto di riferimento tecnico per clienti enterprise su temi di hardening, compliance e sicurezza della piattaforma in ambienti regolamentati • Guidare attività progettuali, fare mentoring su temi di infrastruttura e sicurezza, e coordinare team tecnici cross-funzionali

• Develop strategic plans for cloud infrastructure and platform services that align to business objectives. • Partner with senior leaders and teams in both enterprise IT and our commercial segments to ensure alignment and development of scalable services. • Lead the design and implementation of cloud infrastructure and platform services while embracing emerging technologies and new ways of working. • Align cloud infrastructure and platform services to comply with industry compliance frameworks along with data sovereignty, privacy and regulatory requirements. • Maintain a strong cloud compliance posture by implementing best practice industry standards for access management, data protection, network and cloud security. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to continuously improve operational maturity and service quality. • Drive accountability of our cloud cost optimization across teams and vendors to improve efficiency of our workload management. • Own and manage cloud infrastructure and platform engineering budget, including forecasting, tracking and reporting. • Proactively engage and partner with vendors and service providers to ensure strategic alignment and value delivery for business objectives. • Lead, mentor and grow high-performing cloud infrastructure and platform engineering teams while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability and continuous improvement. • Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. • Utilizes understanding of industry trends to inform decision making process.