Airbnb · 7 hours ago
Engineering Manager, CS Data Services
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$204K/yr - $255K/yr
9+ years expAirbnb is a global leader in hospitality, connecting hosts and guests for unique experiences. They are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the CS Data Services team, focusing on building APIs and data services that enhance support for their community.
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Responsibilities
Ramp up on the team’s technology, product, and business goals, including hands-on work to develop a deep technical understanding
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team in a fast-paced environment
Foster a team culture that emphasizes product thinking, technical depth, and customer-centric problem solving
Drive adoption of data services by partnering closely with teams across CSE to understand their use cases and deliver intuitive, scalable solutions
Set clear priorities and strategic direction in collaboration with engineering, product, machine learning, and data teams
Improve team processes to strengthen collaboration, execution efficiency, and delivery quality
Lead complex, cross-functional projects that align with business goals and deliver measurable impact
Collaborate with Staff+ engineers, TPMs, and cross-functional partners to define strategy and drive execution
Review and provide feedback on system designs, API design, data-serving patterns, and architectural decisions
Support the team in maintaining operational excellence, reliability, and continuous system improvements
Lead discussions that tie technical work to product outcomes and business priorities
Mentor engineers through coaching, career development, and a culture of ownership and curiosity
Represent the team in planning forums, shaping org-wide platform strategy and long-term technical direction
Qualification
Required
9+ years of software engineering experience, with 3–5+ years managing engineering teams in a fast-paced environment; BS/MS in CS or a related field
Deep understanding of distributed systems, application-layer APIs, and event-driven architectures
Strong proficiency with Java/Kotlin, distributed queues (Kafka, SQS), GraphQL, data processing frameworks (Spark/Flink), and datastores (Redis, ElasticSearch, Cassandra, MySQL, or similar KV/relational systems)
Demonstrated ability to balance long-term platform strategy with near-term product needs using sound technical judgment
Proven track record building reliable, scalable, high-quality systems and fostering a culture of accountability and ownership
Excellent communicator who can influence across teams and develop, motivate, and lead high-performing engineering organizations
Experience delivering large, complex technical initiatives end-to-end
Strong commitment to operational excellence, quality, reliability, and availability
Passionate about creating exceptional experiences for both end-users and internal partners
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Employee Travel Credits
Company
Airbnb
Airbnb is an online community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book accommodations through mobile phones or the Internet.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.44BKey Investors
VERSO CapitalJP Morgan ChaseFirstMark
2020-12-10IPO
2020-04-14Debt Financing· $1B
2020-04-06Private Equity· $1B
Leadership Team
Brian Chesky
Co-founder & CEO
Nathan Blecharczyk
Co-founder / Chief Strategy Officer
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