Tech Lead Manager, Engineering – Guest & Host

airbnb, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a forward-thinking company where you will lead the development of innovative pricing guidance tools. As a Tech Lead Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping strategies that empower Airbnb hosts to optimize their pricing. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will ensure the scalability and effectiveness of our pricing models while fostering a culture of trust and collaboration. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact in a company that values creativity and innovation, making it an exciting opportunity for those passionate about technology and leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industry experience with 2+ years in technical leadership.
• Hands-on experience in machine learning and recommendation systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for a team of Backend and Data engineers.
• Develop and refine pricing guidance strategies with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Machine Learning

Technical Leadership

Data-Driven Product Development

Communication Skills

Strategic Thinking

Job description

Tech Lead Manager, Engineering - Guest & Host

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed more than 1 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:

The Host Pricing org is looking for a Tech Lead Manager (TLM) to help us craft the next generation of pricing guidance tools for Airbnb hosts. Our team empowers Airbnb hosts to better run their business by providing the tools and education to implement pricing strategies that adapt to their evolving goals. As a TLM in the Pricing Guidance team, you will drive projects, work cross-functionally with ML engineers, PMs, Designers, Data Scientists, and other engineering teams. We’re looking for an individual who is passionate about owning and improving the foundation upon which our products are built. We are a tightly knit team that thrives on trust and care for each other, allowing everyone to bring the best versions of themselves to work. We expect an ideal candidate for this role to share these values and uplift our team’s culture in their own unique way.

The Difference You Will Make:

• As a TLM in the Host Pricing space, you will have a unique opportunity to shape Airbnb's pricing guidance serving strategy. You will serve as the active point of contact between the ML and Product teams, ensuring that our models can be trained and deployed quickly and that the product team has sufficient flexibility to take guidance data to market in new products.

A Typical Day:

• Provide technical leadership for a team of Backend and Data engineers providing scaled pricing guidance solutions.
• Develop and refine our pricing guidance strategy in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure the scalability, throughput and extensibility of our pricing guidance modeling infrastructure.
• Act as a key leader across the Host Pricing org, facilitating effective communication and collaboration.
• Understand and evaluate the implications of model changes on the user experience, ensuring optimal outcomes.
• Partner with product and internal engineering teams to align on goals and deliverables.
• Drive the development of innovative guidance and personalization strategies to enhance user engagement and satisfaction.
• Uplevel the craft and velocity of everyone who works with you!

Your Expertise:

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience, with ideally 2+ years of domain experience in marketplaces and/or pricing.
• 2 years of experience in a technical leadership role (preferably as a Tech Lead Manager).
• Hands-on ‘builder’ experience in machine learning, recommendation systems, and data-driven product development.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with audiences of varying technical knowledge and seniority.
• Strategic thinker with experience laying out and delivering on 1+ year technical / product vision.
• Prior experience in multi-sided marketplaces is preferred.