Airbnb Senior Engineering Manager UI Foundation 

United States 

310800154

The Difference You Will Make:

This is a rare opportunity to lead a team with deep historical impact at Airbnb that has evolved to enable complex motion designs, accessible UX at scale, and tooling that increasingly leverages AI. As the leader of the UI Foundation team, you will establish a vision that’s unique to Airbnb and does not follow typical industry conventions.

• Establish a long-term vision and charter for the UI Foundation team that is aligned with Airbnb’s mission.
• Manage the team’s roadmap—establish a sustainable planning process, balance present and future investments, prioritize projects, drive execution, and ensure high-quality delivery.
• Foster an inclusive team culture and environment that encourages collaboration, technical excellence, and innovation via calculated risks and product mindset.
• Level up leadership (managers and technical leads) within the team through effective hiring, coaching, and feedback.
• Strengthen the team’s partnerships with key stakeholders in Engineering, Design, and Product to make ambitious product feature concepts a reality.

Your Expertise:

• 12+ years of industry experience with 5+ years of people management experience, including experience managing managers.
• Success in developing managers and senior technical leads to perform at their fullest potential.
• Track record of effective change management and cross-functional stakeholder influence.
• Proven experience leading consumer product and/or platform engineering teams.
• Past hands-on experience with iOS, Android, and/or Frontend Web UI development