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.
The Community You Will Join:
At Airbnb, our top priority is to create safe and trusted experiences for our Hosts and guests, and ensure everyone in our global community can belong on Airbnb. The Anti-Discrimination & Equity team is a core part of that mission–focused on identifying and mitigating potential experience gaps and advancing best practices in inclusive design across Product, Design, Machine Learning, and AI.
As a Platform Product Manager for Anti-Discrimination & Equity, you will shape the systems and capabilities that enable success for all Airbnb users. You will design scalable, intelligent solutions that balance operational efficiency with equitable user experience.
In this role, you’ll partner closely with engineering, data science, and operations teams to deliver platform products, including cutting-edge AI/ML-powered solutions, innovative data tools, automated governance and risk assessment technologies, and adaptive solutions that evolve with new risks and advance new opportunities . Your work will directly strengthen the trust and integrity that make Airbnb a place where anyone can belong.
The Difference You Will Make:
As a Platform Product Manager on the Defense Platform, you will define the vision, strategy, and execution for products that power safety and integrity across Airbnb. You will partner with engineers, data scientists, designers, and operations experts to build intelligent, scalable platform solutions that identify emerging risks, prevent bad actors, and reduce friction for trusted users. Your work will ensure our defenses are adaptive, automated, and seamlessly integrated across the Airbnb ecosystem.
A Typical Day:
- Define and deliver a compelling product vision and roadmap for Anti-Discrimination and Equity products.
- Lead a cross-functional group of engineers, data scientists, designers, operations experts, policy leaders, and product partners to drive alignment, execution, and measurable impact.
- Manage the product backlog and prioritization process, balancing business value, risk reduction, and user experience.
- Establish clear goals, metrics, and success criteria in partnership with Anti-Discrimination and Equity and cross-functional leadership.
- Communicate strategy, progress, and insights effectively to stakeholders across all levels, including senior leadership.
- Leverage data-driven experimentation and measurement frameworks to continuously improve scaled platform products and decision systems.
- Collaborate closely with teams across Tech, Global Operations, Policy, Product, Legal, Reputation, and Shared Services to ensure alignment, manage dependencies, and streamline execution.
Your Expertise:
- 8+ years of product management experience, ideally in platform, anti-discrimination & equity, trust & safety, or risk domains.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence across diverse technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills with a strong bias toward data-informed decision-making.
- Experience driving hypothesis-based product development and iterative learning.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
- Proven success influencing without authority and driving alignment across global, cross-functional teams.
- Passion for and experience in developing technologies and products that are inclusive in nature
- Background or experience working in anti-discrimination, equity, or inclusion is a plus
Your Location:
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.
Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:
Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: [email protected]. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process.
We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.
How We'll Take Care of You:
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.
Skills Required
- 8+ years of product management experience in relevant domains
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
- Experience driving hypothesis-based product development
- Entrepreneurial mindset with adaptability in fast-paced environments
- Proven ability to influence across global cross-functional teams
- Passion for inclusive technologies and products
- Background in anti-discrimination or equity
Airbnb Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Airbnb and has not been reviewed or approved by Airbnb.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay ranges and total compensation components are increasingly disclosed, and country-level pay practices avoid location-based cuts, which feedback suggests improves consistency and perceived fairness.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive core health coverage for employees, mental health resources, and substantial dependent support are repeatedly highlighted as robust and a standout element of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, a winter shutdown, sabbaticals, and paid volunteer time are described as extensive, with parental leave and phased return options reinforcing time-off flexibility.
Airbnb Insights
What We Do
Airbnb is a community based on connection and belonging—a community that was born in 2008 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to 4 million hosts who have welcomed over 800 million guest arrivals to about 100,000 cities in almost every country and region across the globe. Hosts on Airbnb are everyday people who share their worlds to provide guests with the feeling of connection and being at home. At Airbnb, we believe that hosts, guests and the communities where we operate are all stakeholders we have a responsibility to serve, and that by serving them alongside our employees and investors, we will build an enduringly successful company.
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