Engineering Manager, Client Products & Emerging Tech

Airbnb is a global company that has grown significantly since its inception in 2007. They are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the Client Products & Emerging Tech team, focusing on creating innovative product frameworks and features for guests and hosts.

Responsibilities:

• Explore, shape, and develop new product experiences alongside cross-functional partners (design and product); from ideation to implementation at scale
• Collaborate with product, design, and other stakeholders to identify and document requirements
• Strengthen the team’s partnerships with key stakeholders in Engineering, Design, and Product to make ambitious product feature concepts a reality
• Lead investments into new technical capabilities that push the envelope and unlock product innovation
• Collaborate with engineers to plan and sequence the delivery of new features and capabilities, making necessary trade-offs, while effectively communicating the delivery plans and celebrating successful launches
• Partner with peer engineering teams to integrate new features that impact different areas within the product
• Recruit and nurture exceptional engineering talent by investing meaningful one-on-one time to understand their motivations and team dynamics, while also creating a tailored career development plan
• Foster an inclusive team culture and environment that encourages collaboration, technical excellence, and innovation via calculated risks and product mindset

Requirements:

• 9+ years of industry experience with 5+ years of people management experience, including experience managing technical leads
• Strong product and design instinct, previous proven experience building delightfully designed consumer experiences
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, with experience working alongside various engineering teams and cross-functional partners, effectively influencing decisions among a diverse range of stakeholders
• Flexible in leadership style, can adapt to a variety of ways of working depends on the situation
• Experience leading and delivering large initiatives with significant business impact
• Committed to fostering a culture of operational excellence, with focus on raising the bar for quality, reliability and availability
• Success in developing teams to perform at their fullest potential
• Past hands-on experience with iOS, Android, and/or Frontend Web UI development
• Good judgment in making tradeoffs to balance short-term business needs with long-term technical quality
• Experience fostering an inclusive and engaging team environment
• Able to identify, retain, grow and acquire critical talent