Engineering Manager, Tech Foundations

Technical Leadership

• Define and execute the technical strategy for trust and safety initiatives, ensuring alignment with Airbnb’s long-term goals.

Team Management

• Hire, mentor, and lead a high-performing engineering team.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with product managers, data scientists, and partner engineering teams to develop effective, scalable solutions.

Project Oversight

• Lead end-to-end project execution, ensuring high-quality delivery across the software development lifecycle.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Provide clear communication of project status, risks, and opportunities to senior leadership and partners.

Operational Excellence

• Champion best practices for reliability, scalability, and incident response.
• Maintain operational readiness for critical systems.

Industry Awareness

• Stay current on trends in Trust & Safety, and drive adoption of best practices and innovations within the team.

Global Alignment

• Work with global counterparts to ensure the India team’s initiatives are aligned with broader Trust & Safety goals.

Your Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Overall 10+ years of industry experience, including 2–5+ years in engineering management.
• Proven track record of delivering large-scale, secure, and reliable systems.
• Strong experience in leading technical strategy and building scalable engineering, data, or machine learning systems.
• Expertise in leading AI/ML teams and delivering AI-powered solutions is a strong plus.
• Proficiency in at least one major language (e.g., Java, Python, Go, Ruby).
• Demonstrated ability to hire and retain top-tier engineering talent.
• Excellent communicator - capable of bridging technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience setting multi-year strategies and aligning diverse stakeholders.
• Background working in fast-paced, agile environments with cross-functional teams.
• Passion for trust, safety, and driving positive social impact.
• Strong commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within teams.

Reasonable Accommodations

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