Senior Engineering Manager, UI Foundation - job 2 of 3

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 UI Foundation team is responsible for empowering designers and engineers to create industry-leading, innovative, and inclusive user experiences (UX) for Airbnb's Guests and Hosts. We offer capabilities and domain expertise in design systems, notably Airbnb's Design Language System (DLS), motion innovation such as Lottie, digital accessibility, and tooling to accelerate UI development.As a central, cross-platform team consisting of Android, iOS, and Web engineers, we partner closely with Product Engineering, Design, and Product teams. We are involved in all stages of the product development lifecycle, from conceptualization to launch. Check out some of the team's recent contributions:• Rethinking Text Resizing on Web• Animations: Bringing the Host Passport to Life on iOS• Making Airbnb's Android app more accessibleThe Difference You Will Make:This is a rare opportunity to lead a team with deep historical impact at Airbnb that has evolved to enable complex motion designs, accessible UX at scale, and tooling that increasingly leverages AI. As the leader of the UI Foundation team, you will establish a vision that's unique to Airbnb and does not follow typical industry conventions.• Establish a long-term vision and charter for the UI Foundation team that is aligned with Airbnb's mission.• Manage the team's roadmap-establish a sustainable planning process, balance present and future investments, prioritize projects, drive execution, and ensure high-quality delivery.• Foster an inclusive team culture and environment that encourages collaboration, technical excellence, and innovation via calculated risks and product mindset.• Level up leadership (managers and technical leads) within the team through effective hiring, coaching, and feedback.• Strengthen the team's partnerships with key stakeholders in Engineering, Design, and Product to make ambitious product feature concepts a reality.Your Expertise:• 12+ years of industry experience with 5+ years of people management experience, including experience managing managers.• Success in developing managers and senior technical leads to perform at their fullest potential.• Track record of effective change management and cross-functional stakeholder influence.• Proven experience leading consumer product and/or platform engineering teams.• Past hands-on experience with iOS, Android, and/or Frontend Web UI developmentYour 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: [redacted]. 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.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$244,000-$304,000 USD