Engineering Manager at Airbnb leading the User Foundation team, responsible for building authoritative user and business identity data models, APIs, and governance systems that power product experiences across the platform.
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. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.
User Foundation is a foundational engineering team within Users, Identity, and Community (UIC) in Guest & Host. We build the trusted, unified, privacy-first user and business identity data foundation that powers experiences across Airbnb, supporting product teams (Account, Identity & Privacy, Profile & Community, Membership) and cross‑org partners including Trust, Payments Compliance, and Tax.
As Engineering Manager, User Foundation, you will lead the team responsible for Airbnb’s authoritative user data model and its online APIs, and entity event interfaces. The team’s work enables consistent product experiences, ensures compliance and data governance, and unlocks high‑quality AI/Data use cases across the company.
User Foundation sits at the center of how Airbnb understands and represents people and businesses across the platform. The team builds durable foundations, authoritative data models and interfaces, that many products depend on, and succeeds through close, day‑to‑day collaboration with partners across product engineering, data, and infrastructure. You’ll join a group that values strong engineering craftsmanship, and pragmatic execution, with an inclusive culture that emphasizes trust and thoughtful technical innovation.
You will lead the team that makes authoritative user and business data the default building block for product development at Airbnb. Your leadership will:
This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.
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Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.