Airbnb Tech news
The latest AI and developer news from Airbnb Tech, with short summaries.
Visit website →Building a High-Load Metrics Pipeline with OpenTelemetry and vmagent
Combining OpenTelemetry and vmagent to design a large-scale metrics collection pipeline.
Jonathan Woodard's Journey to Joining Airbnb
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How COVID Broke Forecasting Models, and How to Design for the Next Shock
The booking-to-trip structure broken by COVID was restored through a decomposed model and structural break response.
From Vendor to Vanguard: Lessons from Airbnb's Journey to Own Observability
Airbnb moved observability in-house, transforming both cost and developer experience.
How to Recommend Destinations to Help Users in the Exploration Stage
Airbnb learns behavioral sequences to recommend destinations to users who are still in the exploration stage.
It Wasn't a Culture Problem: Airbnb's Alert Development Overhaul
By validating alert behavior before PRs are merged, Airbnb cut its development cycle from weeks to minutes.
Academic Papers and Airbnb Tech: 2025 Year in Review
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How to Safely Manage Large-Scale Dynamic Configuration Changes
Airbnb operates dynamic config safely using a Git-based workflow and staged rollout.
The Road to Airbnb — Anna Sulkina's Journey
The journey of Anna Sulkina, a Ukrainian-born engineer, growing into a leader at Twitter and Airbnb.
Peter Coles's Journey to Airbnb
Airbnb Director of Data Science Peter Coles shares how he transitioned from academia to industry while studying market economics.
Paying Like a Local: How Airbnb Rolled Out 20+ Local Payment Methods in 14 Months
Airbnb rolled out more than 20 local payment methods worldwide in 14 months through payments platform modernization and a modular architecture.