Software Engineering Intern

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:

Airbnb is seeking Software Engineering Interns for our 2025 Summer Intern Program from May 19, 2025 - August 8, 2025. 

Engineering at Airbnb is a diverse and dynamic field, with teams working on various aspects of the platform. The engineering department is divided into several teams, each focusing on different areas such as Payments, Relevance and Personalization, and Airbnb.org. Engineering technology that brings people together in the real world is both inspiring and daunting. We're tackling challenges in search relevance, payments, fraud prevention, discrimination, and growth all while maintaining a beautiful experience. We love to contribute to the community, from our work on testing React components to our new Android framework.

The difference you will make:

As an intern, you’ll be integrated into a team where you’ll drive a project from end-to-end that aligns with your technical interest and goals. Examples of previous engineering intern projects includes:

• Creating the backend and UI for customizing Airbnb gift cards, allowing gift cards to be personalized to specific guests

• Building out new functionalities for Airbnb reviews, allowing users to search, summarize, and distill reviews of our listings into succinct and useful highlights

• Developing a new, more intuitive interface for message threads to help hosts manage their conversations with guests more easily and efficiently

A typical day:

As an intern, you’ll be integrated into a team where you’ll contribute to challenging projects. Your manager, team, and our incredible employee community will strive to be superhosts to you during the summer. We provide the support, mentorship, fun, and real world experience needed to accelerate your learning and make a real impact on our product, as Airbnb revolutionizes connection, belonging, and travel. You can expect to:

• Own and drive a capstone project from beginning to end

• Collaborate with multiple team members to achieve project milestones

• Communicate with stakeholders across different teams to provide project updates

• Proactively seek and provide feedback throughout the internship

• Actively participate in and contribute to the Engineering org and broader Airbnb community

Your expertise:

This internship opportunity is for Bachelor students and Doctorate students with at least 1 semester of school remaining after the internship (expected graduation between December 2025 - January 2026).

• Knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, design patterns, etc.

• Proficient in one or more of the following languages and tools: Java, Scala, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, C++, SQL, HTML/CSS, Javascript, Objective-C, Swift (iOS), Kotlin (Android)

• Leadership position, community involvement, and or teaching/mentoring experience is a plus!

• Work authorization for employment in the United States is required (CPT/OPT is accepted) - visa sponsorship is unavailable

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.

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.

How we’ll take care of you:

Our job titles may span more than one career or degree level. This role may also be eligible for benefits and Employee Travel Credits. 

Currency: USD   Pay Rate Range: $3950 - $4500 biweekly

Deadline to apply: This is a rolling application. We’ll continue to accept and engage with candidates as applications come in until all of our intern positions are filled.