Product Manager, API Platform

airbnb, Inc.; Northern (KY); Remote; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbnb, Inc. seeks an experienced Product Manager to own the API platform roadmap and drive features used by developers and product teams across the company.

You will translate feedback into features, craft public and developer-facing messaging, and align cross-functional partners to deliver impactful products. The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, collaboration with executives, and a propensity for travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product management and/or product marketing experience.
• 3+ years designing and building developer platforms.
• Passionate about improving developer productivity and automating workflows.
• Empathy for developer pain points and leadership in building developer products.
• Experience building strategic relationships with executives and technical staff to achieve goals.
• Experience creating product messaging and delivering to customers and the media.
• Strong data-driven decision making to support product strategy.
• Willingness to travel frequently, domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the API platform.
• Synthesize feedback and translate it into product features.
• Develop public and developer-facing messaging for the API platform.
• Align product teams and cross-functional partners.
• Develop partnerships with a focus on supply and demand.
• Model behaviors that encourage open communication and curiosity.
• Make prioritization decisions in the best interests of users.
• Efficiently execute to ship products and deliver impact for business and users.

Skills

Product management

Developer platforms

Data analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Messaging and storytelling

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 Community You Will Join:

Our Product Managers imagine the ideal experience for our community and work backwards, creating innovative products that delight our guests and hosts. They deeply understand the needs of our users and translate these into a strategy that combines strong product thinking and deep research. They partner with talented cross-functional team members across engineering, design, operations, data science, and more, leading teams to execute a shared vision. They are incredibly detail-oriented and hands on.

The Difference You Will Make:

You will be part of the team responsible for product roadmaps and launches at Airbnb. You will drive specific feature/s that are part of every launch and determine how they are communicated to the external world. You are responsible for the success of Airbnb products throughout their life cycle - from concept to release. And their cross-functional work ensures a consistent product voice across all the products being developed at Airbnb.

A Typical Day:

• Develop and maintain a product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the API platform.
• Synthesize feedback and translate it into product features.
• Develop a public and developer facing messaging and narrative for the API platform.
• Align product teams and cross functional partners.
• Develop partnerships with a focus on supply and demand.
• Role model behaviors that encourage open communication and curiosity.
• Make judgements and prioritization decisions that are in the best interests of our users.
• Efficiently execute to ship products and deliver impact for our business and users.

Your Expertise:

• 8+ years of product management and/or product marketing experience.
• 3+ years of product management experience designing and building developer platforms.
• Passionate about improving developer productivity, product quality, and automating/optimizing developer workflows.
• Demonstrated empathy for key developer pain points, and a track record of leadership in building products for developers.
• Experience building strategic relationships with partner executives, senior management and technical staff to achieve business goals.
• Experience creating product messaging and delivering to customers and the media.
• Demonstrated inbound and subject matter expertise.
• Be able to build compelling customer-focused stories and work with marketing and communications partners to bring them to life.
• Demonstrated track record of product leadership in a cross functional environment.
• Entrepreneurial track record of taking an idea to reality and leading teams through a dynamic environment.
• A strong ability to effectively use data and perform business analysis to support product strategy/decisions.
• Excited to drive execution across teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Enjoys doing individual contributor product management work and staying in the details.
• Strong ability and desire to travel frequently, including domestic and international.

Your Location:

We are open to candidates in multiple locations, but we ask that you are able to work Pacific Time Zone work hours as needed.

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: [e-mail] . 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.

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

$200,000 - $240,000 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.