Engineering Manager, Guest & Host

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe.
Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.
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:We are building tools and a global community to make it easier for people to host on Airbnb.
Our team focuses on co-hosting and building intuitive, user-facing experiences that enable people to host together as a team, using machine learning where appropriate to address real user needs.
The team works collaboratively with cross-functional partners in Design, Product Management, Business and other Engineering teams to quickly brainstorm, prototype, develop, and deliver high quality product experiences.The Difference You Will Make:As the Engineering Manager, within Guest & Host Services, you’ll lead a team of talented, diverse software developers to prototype, build and improve hosting services, balancing the shorter term business outcomes along with longer term technical stability, scalability and flexibility aligning with cross functional partners.A Typical Day: Explore, shape, and develop new product experiences alongside cross-functional partners (design and product); from ideation to implementation at scaleLead investments into new technical capabilities that push the envelope and unlock product innovationCollaborate 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 launchesPartner with peer engineering teams to integrate new features that impact different areas within the productStrengthen the team’s partnerships with key stakeholders in Engineering, Design, and Product to make ambitious product feature concepts a reality.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.Your Expertise:5+ years of engineering management experience, with 9+ years of relevant software development industry experience in a fast paced tech environmentDeep expertise with backend systems and complex data modeling in large-scale consumer applicationsExcellent communication and presentation skills tuned for both technical or non-technical audiencesEnd-to-end, product-oriented mentality that transcends team boundaries and helps find globally optimal solutionsGood judgment in making tradeoffs to balance short-term business needs with long-term technical qualityStrong collaboration skills, able to work effectively and find common ground with a wide range of teams who may have conflicting goals and prioritiesOur 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.We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process.
If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at:
Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process. We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online We'll Take Care of You:Our job titles may span more than one career level.
The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands.
The base pay range shown below is annualized, is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.United Kingdom Annual Pay Range120,000—150,000 GBPReasonable Accommodations: We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.
If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role.A Note on Recruiting Scams: Scammers sometimes pose as Airbnb recruiters to get money or personal information from candidates.
A few things that will always be true for Airbnb’s hiring process: our open roles are posted on Airbnb’s Career’s Page at , and our recruiters correspond only from @ or @ email addresses.
Our recruiters will never ask for your Social Security number, bank account details, passport, or payment app information while you are interviewing.
We’ll also never ask you to pay a fee, send money, deposit or cash a check, or purchase work-related equipment (such as a company laptop) during the interview process. xbpsjku
We encourage candidates to remain vigilant of these recruiting scams and not share sensitive information if you do not believe an individual is actually affiliated with Airbnb.

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