Product Manager, API Platform

Details

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.

Community

Product Managers at Airbnb 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 cross-functional team members across engineering, design, operations, data science, and more, leading teams to execute a shared vision. They are detail-oriented and hands on.

Role summary

You will be a Product Manager for Airbnb's API platform for hosts and developers. You will work closely with engineering to build and deliver improvements to the API platform and developer tools, own product marketing for how partners use the platform, and partner with account managers to scale adoption of API features by existing and new partners. The role involves shaping product roadmaps and launches, driving features through lifecycle from concept to release, and ensuring a consistent product voice across Airbnb's products.

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 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 judgment and prioritization decisions in the best interests of users.
• Efficiently execute to ship products and deliver impact for the business and users.

Requirements / Qualifications

• 8+ years of product management and/or product marketing experience.
• 3+ years of product management experience designing and building developer platforms.
• Passion for improving developer productivity, product quality, and automating/optimizing developer workflows.
• Demonstrated empathy for 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.
• Experience creating product messaging and delivering to customers and the media.
• Demonstrated inbound and subject matter expertise.
• Ability to build customer-focused stories and work with marketing and communications partners.
• Demonstrated track record of product leadership in a cross-functional environment.
• Entrepreneurial experience taking ideas to reality and leading teams in dynamic environments.
• Strong ability to use data and perform business analysis to support product strategy and decisions.
• Excited to drive execution across teams in a fast-paced environment and comfortable doing individual contributor product management work.
• Strong ability and desire to travel frequently, including domestic and international.

Location & Work Hours

• This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed with your manager.
• Candidates must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity (see Airbnb careers site for excluded states).
• Candidates should be able to work Pacific Time Zone hours as needed.

Inclusion & Accessibility

• Airbnb is committed to inclusion and encourages all qualified individuals to apply.
• For candidates with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation during application or interview, contact [email protected] with your full name, the role, and the accommodation needed.

Compensation

• Base pay range: $194,000—$239,000 USD. The role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits. The actual base pay depends on factors such as training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands.