Manager, Engineering, Dev AI

Airbnb, Inc.; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 212,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbnb, Inc. is seeking an experienced manager to lead our Dev AI team focused on building foundational AI tooling and infrastructure for developer productivity. You will shape technical direction across agentic coding tools, AI workflows, and SDKs for rapid internal AI app development.

You’ll collaborate with Staff+ engineers, stay ahead of tooling trends, and mentor teams to adopt AI capabilities that accelerate the software development lifecycle across Airbnb.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a full-time manager.
• Experience coaching Staff+ and Senior engineers.
• Experience managing a remote/distributed team.
• Experience building developer infrastructure, tooling, or platforms at scale.
• Experience applying AI technologies to real-world software development challenges.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Shape and drive our AI for Developers strategy, partnering with Staff and Sr. Staff engineers.
• Stay current on the rapidly evolving AI tooling landscape and balance innovation with impact.
• Empower teams and leaders across the company to adopt and leverage new AI capabilities in daily workflows.
• Foster relationships with partner teams and stakeholders, and craft working agreements.
• Coach and mentor the team with empathy to grow in responsibilities.
• Contribute to the broader org’s culture and processes with a first team mentality.

Skills

Staff+ coaching

Remote team management

Dev infra platforms

AI in software development

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

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 Difference You Will Make:

Our mission is to make every Airbnb engineer's day better by building world-class developer infrastructure that removes friction and provides the tools to unlock their best work. The Dev AI team specifically builds the foundational AI tooling and infrastructure that powers developer productivity across the entire software development lifecycle, also providing the building blocks for teams across the company to quickly and simply create their own domain‑specific AI tools. We currently serve as both a platform team and an internal AI consultancy for partner teams building their own internally‑facing AI‑powered solutions. In this role, you will help to shape and execute the technical direction of the team's infrastructure and products. You'll work across a range of exciting problem spaces, from agentic coding tools and asynchronous AI workflow platforms, to SDKs for rapid internal AI app development and AI‑assisted code migration. At Airbnb, you won't just build AI tools; your work will shape how individuals across the company work every day. The tools you create will directly accelerate the pace of innovation across our entire product surface.

A Typical Day:

• Help shape and drive our AI for Developers strategy, partnering with Staff and Sr. Staff engineers to assist them in aligning architecture trade-offs and product direction
• Stay current on the rapidly evolving AI tooling landscape, and help the team balance innovation with incremental, measurable developer impact
• Serve as a champion, expert, coach, and consultant to empower teams and leaders across the company to adopt and leverage new AI capabilities in their day to day workflows
• Foster relationships with partner teams and stakeholders, as well as crafting working agreements
• Coach and mentor the team with empathy to do their best work while growing in their roles & responsibilities
• Contribute to the broader organization’s culture and processes (with a “first team” mentality)

Your Expertise:

• 2+ years of experience as a full-time manager
• Experience supporting and coaching Staff+ (ideally multiple) and Senior engineers
• Experience managing a remote/distributed team
• Prior experience building developer infrastructure, tooling, or platforms, ideally at scale and with tools, frameworks, or systems commonly used in the industry
• Experience applying AI technologies to real-world software development challenges
• A track record of quickly ramping up in new domains, technologies, or languages — and a genuine excitement for continuous learning
• Demonstrated success partnering cross-functionally, with excellent written and verbal communication skills

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. The up-to-date list of excluded states. The 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: . 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity :

Airbnb values diversity & belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All individuals seeking employment at Airbnb are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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.

Pay Range$212,000—$265,000 USD

Reasonable Accommodations:

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role.