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Lead the Client Products & Emerging Tech team, responsible for creating innovative product frameworks and features for Airbnb's Guests and Hosts across multiple platforms, incorporating best practices and leveraging emerging technologies. The team is part of the Product Foundation organization, which is responsible for Airbnb’s product infrastructure including Design Language System (DLS), UI frameworks, media frontend, and data access across different client platforms (Android, iOS, and Web).
Job Responsibility:
Explore, shape, and develop new product experiences alongside cross-functional partners (design and product)
from ideation to implementation at scale
Collaborate with product, design, and other stakeholders to identify and document requirements
Strengthen the team’s partnerships with key stakeholders in Engineering, Design, and Product to make ambitious product feature concepts a reality
Lead investments into new technical capabilities that push the envelope and unlock product innovation
Collaborate with engineers to plan and sequence the delivery of new features and capabilities
Partner with peer engineering teams to integrate new features that impact different areas within the product
Recruit and nurture exceptional engineering talent
Foster an inclusive team culture and environment that encourages collaboration, technical excellence, and innovation
Requirements:
9+ years of industry experience
5+ years of people management experience, including experience managing technical leads
Strong product and design instinct, previous proven experience building delightfully designed consumer experiences
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, with experience working alongside various engineering teams and cross-functional partners
Flexible in leadership style
Experience leading and delivering large initiatives with significant business impact
Committed to fostering a culture of operational excellence
Success in developing teams to perform at their fullest potential
Past hands-on experience with iOS, Android, and/or Frontend Web UI development
Good judgment in making tradeoffs to balance short-term business needs with long-term technical quality
Experience fostering an inclusive and engaging team environment
Able to identify, retain, grow and acquire critical talent