Define multi-year technical roadmaps for UI Tooling with clear, measurable outcomes tied to UI Foundation goals
Drive adoption of AI-powered design-to-code workflows across Design and Engineering, establishing Airbnb as a leader in this space
Build cross-functional alignment with Figma, product teams, and AI/ML partners to advance Airbnb's designer and engineer enablement capabilities
Represent UI Tooling in org-level planning and investment conversations, shaping prioritization and surfacing dependencies across UI Foundation
Lead, develop, and grow a team of engineers working across design tooling, developer experience, and AI-powered workflows
Partner with design and engineering leaders to identify workflow pain points and prioritize the highest-leverage tooling investments
Guide technical decisions across the team — from platform architecture to AI integration patterns — bringing a senior engineering point of view to system design
Manage staffing, prioritization, and execution consistency, driving clarity and unblocking work across long-horizon platform investments
Mentor and develop engineers on the team, supporting career growth and raising the technical bar
Foster an inclusive team culture grounded in psychological safety and high performance

10+ years of software engineering experience, with 5+ years in an engineering management role leading platform, tooling, or design systems teams
Strong technical foundation in frontend or cross-platform development, with the depth to engage credibly on architecture decisions
Track record of driving long-horizon platform investments from strategy through execution, with strong cross-organizational influence and stakeholder management
Experience building or leading developer experience, design tooling, or design system infrastructure at scale
Familiarity with Figma's ecosystem — plugins, Dev Mode, Code Connections, or similar design-to-code workflows
Commitment to inclusive leadership and creating environments where engineers can do their best work
[Bonus] Experience working with AI-powered developer or designer tooling, or integrating LLM capabilities into product workflows.

Engineering Manager, UI Tooling

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