About the role

Role Overview

As an Engineering Manager for Airbnb’s Listings Product (Listings and Quality team), you will lead the engineering team that defines, builds, and shapes the future of Airbnb’s listings product flows (e.g., intelligent supply onboarding and management). You will work closely with Product, Design, Data Science/ML, Legal, Marketing, and other engineering groups to deliver features used by millions of people.

Responsibilities

Define and execute strategy to improve the Host Listing Management experience using AI and data.
Lead and mentor a diverse team of ~8+ engineers and technical leads across mobile native, web frontend, and backend services.
Set priorities, balance speed and quality, and ensure execution against an ambitious, multi-year roadmap.
Partner with Product, Design, and ML/Data teams to take initiatives from concept to production.
Drive the technical foundation for maintainable, extensible software.
Collaborate with and align stakeholders (including senior Engineering, Product, and Design leadership) across cross-functional partners.
Work with key engineering teams (e.g., Listings Foundation, Calendar, Pricing, Guest Experience, Trust, Infrastructure, Customer Service Platform).

Examples of Initiatives

Improve listing accuracy and completeness to increase booking confidence.
Encourage hosts to provide richer merchandising content.
Transform the tech stack to support flexible and dynamic listing management tools.

Requirements

9+ years industry experience, with 3–5+ years in engineering management.
Strong track record partnering with design and product leadership (proactive collaboration, prototypes, leadership demos).
Experience setting 1–2 year technical strategies and roadmaps with diverse executive/technical stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability leading high-performing, healthy, inclusive engineering teams in fast-paced environments.
Exceptional people management and mentorship skills, including recruiting, developing, and retaining top talent.

Nice to Have

Experience building AI/data-driven product capabilities in marketplace or consumer-facing domains.

About Airbnb

Airbnb is a global marketplace that connects hosts with guests through unique stays and experiences, operating in nearly every country. The Listings and Quality team focuses on ensuring accurate, high-quality supply to power trusted experiences for both guests and hosts.

Engineering Manager, Listings Products

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