Senior Staff Technical Program Manager, Core Entity

The Community You Will Join:

Core Entity Data is the foundational driver of Airbnb’s business. Core Entity Data needs to be current, consistent and reliable across various product surfaces and business processes at Airbnb.  As a Senior Technical Program Manager for Core Entity, you'll collaborate with various technical leaders to successfully deliver major programs across all of Engineering to ensure we have the core entity data we need to support AI/ML. 

The Difference You Will Make:

We are looking for candidates who share our passion for tackling complexity, and delivering predictable and consistent results. This person should have a strong sense of ownership and ability to think and work strategically with stakeholders.

A Typical Day: 

• Develop and manage project plans to execute on Core Entity Initiatives, identify key milestones and ensure alignment across stakeholders
• Think both broadly about overall outcomes while using good judgment on where to focus in on details 
• Influence the technical direction of projects to meet the stakeholders’ needs while upholding quality. Quickly validate project ideas through iterative development, and pivot as necessary.
• Define and align on success criteria for Core Entity initiatives, regularly assessing risks and opportunities and identifying mitigation strategies.
• Manage effective communication channels to keep stakeholders updated on the progress
• Showcase the work in front of senior leaders, clearly communicate trade-offs, risks, and opportunities

Your Expertise:

• At least 13 years of work experience, with at least 11 years as a TPM or relevant experience
• Demonstrated ability to work through ambiguity to detailed solutions. You can take a vague problem, crisply frame the challenge, identify a path forward, and drive an initiative over the finish-line.
• Self-motivated, proactive and proven ability to adapt well and work with teams having different operating cadences.
• Sound business judgment, a proven ability to influence others, strong analytical skills, and a track record of taking ownership, leading data driven analyses, and influencing results
• Experience developing or working directly on various aspects of large-scale ML/AI platforms. Experience with dataset generation, feature development, model testing and resource management to support the development of AI-powered product experiences.
• Experience in management and requirement provision for infrastructure teams. 
• Ability to ramp up quickly and learn new technologies with minimal lag time.
• Excellent written and oral business communication and people skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders.

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.