[Hiring] Senior Manager, Technical Program Management @Airbnb

Role Description

Airbnb's mission is to create a world where people can Belong Anywhere. As we grow to achieve that mission, we're looking to add a technical, hands-on, and mission-driven Senior Manager of Technical Program Management (TPM) for the Infrastructure team to lead AI Platforms initiatives spanning Search Relevance, Machine Learning Infrastructure (MLI), and Search Knowledge Infrastructure (SKI).

• Partner with engineering & product teams to build/enhance data-driven decision making across multiple areas in Airbnb.
• Collaborate closely with Machine Learning (ML) engineers, infrastructure engineers, and product managers to develop holistic solutions.
• Power the ranking, recommendations, model infrastructure, and search intelligence capabilities that make up a core part of Airbnb's AI Platforms.
• Collaborate with teams including Search Infrastructure, Guest and Host Experiences, MDX, Marketing, CS, and Trust.

Qualifications

• 13+ years in technical program management function.
• At least 8 years of experience leading and mentoring a team of TPMs.
• Demonstrated experience in search relevance, natural language search, and recommendation systems.
• Experience with applying GenAI/LLM technologies on search is a plus.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and proven ability to adapt well and work with teams having different operating cadences.
• Excellent written and oral business communication and people skills.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to work through ambiguity to detailed solutions.
• Sound business judgment and a proven ability to influence others.
• Strong analytical skills and a track record of taking ownership.
• Experience with ML models, LLMs, LRMs, feature development, model testing, and resource management.
• Familiar with A/B testing, incremental delivery, and deployment.
• Ability to ramp up quickly and learn new technologies with minimal lag time.

Benefits

• Base pay range: $232,000 — $282,000 USD.
• Role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

Company Description

Airbnb was born in 2007 and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.