[Hiring] Senior Technical Program Manager, Payments @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 Technical Program Manager (TPM) to support the Payments and Insurance Engineering team.

• Partner with Payments and Insurance engineering, ops, and product teams to build new capabilities.
• Lead multiple strategic programs that deliver value and fulfill key commitments aligned with Airbnb's priorities in payments and insurance.
• Tackle complexity and deliver predictable, consistent, and impactful results.
• Manage relationships with cross-functional stakeholders.

Qualifications

• BE/B.Tech in Computer Science or equivalent technical background.
• 10+ years in software development industry in big tech companies.
• 7+ years leading medium-to-large cross-functional programs (multi-quarter, 30+ engineers).
• Proficient with Jira, Asana, or comparable program management tooling.

Requirements

• Takes full accountability for outcomes, aligns scope to strategy, manages competing priorities, and drives teams to deliver measurable business impact on time.
• Expert at building integrated plans, managing critical path and dependencies, maintaining RAID logs, and navigating ambiguity.
• Operates effectively across a highly matrixed organization; builds trust with diverse stakeholders.
• Proactively identifies and mitigates risks, resolves issues before they escalate.
• Thrives in ambiguous environments, builds structure where little exists, and adapts quickly when plans change.
• Communicates with clarity and precision across all levels; can distill complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Engages substantively on architecture and trade-offs; a credible partner to engineering.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Access to innovative projects and technologies.
• Support for professional growth and development.

Company Description

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.

• Hosts offer unique stays and experiences that connect guests with communities in an authentic way.
• Committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible.
• Diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement.