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Business Systems Engineer, Tech Foundations

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San Francisco · Remote · USD 123,000-145,000 · 2+ years experience · Remote · Posted Sep 18, 2026

At a glance

Experience
2+ years experience
Workplace
Remote
Location
San Francisco · Remote
Salary
USD 123,000-145,000 · Base salary

About the role

  • The Business Systems Engineer will join the AirSupport team to shape the IT self-service experience for Airbnb employees.
  • This role focuses on designing and delivering AI-enabled and conversational self-service capabilities to improve technology support workflows.
  • The position requires bridging the gap between strategy and execution by partnering with Product, Engineering, and global IT Support teams.

Responsibilities

  • Own defined IT self-service features and delivery workstreams from design through launch and improvement.
  • Translate IT Support strategy into functional and technical requirements, user stories, and process flows.
  • Collaborate with Product and Engineering stakeholders to align on solution design, timelines, and testing.
  • Analyze potential self-service use cases and recommend improvements based on data and operational needs.
  • Evaluate self-service experiences for accuracy and failure patterns using AI and conversational technology expertise.
  • Define and monitor success measures for supported capabilities using product data and employee feedback.
  • Develop an understanding of system integrations, APIs, data flows, and identity management to identify risks and dependencies.
  • Partner with the Strategic Knowledge program to ensure self-service solutions leverage the knowledge ecosystem.
  • Identify patterns across unsuccessful interactions to recommend improvements to workflows or knowledge.
  • Create functional and technical artifacts including requirements, solution designs, and test plans.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of professional experience in business systems analysis, technical product delivery, systems engineering, or related technology roles.
  • 2+ years of direct experience delivering AI-enabled or conversational experiences in an enterprise environment.
  • Demonstrated experience owning features or workstreams within cross-functional technology initiatives.
  • Experience translating complex business needs into clear functional and technical requirements.
  • Strong systems thinking and technical fluency regarding integrations, APIs, data flows, and application dependencies.
  • Experience working in enterprise IT, employee technology, or IT service management environments.
  • Experience with enterprise self-service, knowledge, search, retrieval, or content-management capabilities.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes.
  • Proven ability to build trust and drive alignment across Product, Engineering, and Operations stakeholders.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for creating technical documentation.

Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits
  • Employee Travel Credits

Workplace

  • Remote- USA
  • Preference for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay Area

Skills

  • Generative AI
  • Virtual Agents
  • Chatbots
  • Intelligent Agents
  • AI-enabled Automation
  • APIs
  • IT Service Management
  • Identity And Permissions

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Business Systems Engineer, Tech Foundations

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