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The Community You Will Join:
Airbnb’s mission is to create a world where people can Belong Anywhere. As we grow to achieve that mission, we’re looking to add a technical, hands-on, and mission-driven Technical Program Manager (TPM) to support the Payments Engineering team.
This person will partner with our Payments engineering, ops, and product teams to build new Payments capabilities and deliver strategic business priorities.
We are looking for a candidate with a robust technical background who understands the problem space and leverages their expertise to lead multiple strategic programs that deliver value and fulfill key commitments aligned with Airbnb's priorities in payments.
The Difference You Will Make:
You will play a crucial role in tackling complexity and delivering predictable, consistent, and impactful results. You will be leading complex projects/ programs that touch multiple product surfaces, services, functions and teams, and hence are required to keep the big picture in focus while being able to dive into the details, working through unique challenges. Success in this role requires a strong sense of ownership, coupled with the ability to think critically and strategically while managing relationships with cross-functional stakeholders.
A Typical Day:
- Lead planning, execution, and delivery of large cross-functional initiatives aimed at meeting key business priorities.
- Balance broad, outcome-driven thinking with attention to critical details, exercising sound judgment to prioritize where deep focus is necessary to ensure successful execution.
- Shape and influence the technical direction of projects, ensuring we meet stakeholder needs while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Define and secure stakeholder alignment on clear, measurable success criteria to accelerate initiatives. Regularly assess risks and opportunities, and devise proactive mitigation strategies to maintain momentum and project success.
- Maintain transparent and effective communication channels to keep stakeholders informed of progress, developments, and challenges.
- Expertly present outcomes and updates to senior leadership, clearly and comprehensively articulating trade-offs, risks, and emerging opportunities.
- Define and align on success criteria with relevant stakeholders. Regularly assess risks and identify ways to mitigate them.
- Collaborate with leadership to implement best practices and aligning on priorities across Payments.
- Develop a portfolio view of Payments programs. Provide leaders with sufficient visibility into execution status, issues, and decisions. Provide visibility into key performance indicators so leaders are aware of risks and opportunities.
- In this role, you will be expected to work independently with stakeholders and cross-functional leadership, maintain focus on key priorities, and not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project
- Build atmosphere of trust within the team and inspire team to do their best work and addresses impediments to this quickly and effectively
- Regularly assess opportunities, drive for process improvements, and find new ways of operating, with a focus on simplification and productivity.
Your Expertise:
- 7+ years of experience in the software development industry, with at least 5 years as a TPM or relevant experience.
- B.S. in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated ability to work calmly through ambiguity to detailed solutions. You can take a vague problem, crisply decompose and frame the challenge, outline the big picture, identify a path forward, and drive an initiative over the finish-line.
- Self-motivated, proactive and ability to adapt well and work with teams having different operating cadences.
- Proven track record of influencing others in combination with strong analytical skills and allowing others to give feedback while understanding their viewpoints.
- Experience developing processes where little exists and demonstrated flexibility to get things done.
- Detail-oriented with the ability to understand the bigger picture by using your technical expertise and problem solving abilities to prioritize and manage blocking issues.
- Experience working in a highly cross-functional environment where communication with multiple groups is imperative.
- Excellent written and oral business communication and people skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders.
- Exhibit knowledge of Asana, Jira, or other equivalent task management tooling.
- Nice to have:
- Experience developing or working directly on various aspects of large-scale ML/AI platforms.
- Experience with feature development of AI-powered product experiences.
- Experience and passion for building and maintaining products leveraging AI models
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
- 7+ years of experience in the software development industry
- At least 5 years as a TPM or in relevant experience
- B.S. in Computer Science or a related technical discipline
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience with Asana, Jira, or equivalent task management tools
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.
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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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