Senior Platform Manager, Defense Platform

Details

Airbnb’s Anti-Discrimination & Equity team focuses on identifying and mitigating potential experience gaps and advancing best practices in inclusive design across Product, Design, Machine Learning, and AI.

As a Platform Product Manager for Anti-Discrimination & Equity, you will shape the systems and capabilities that enable success for all Airbnb users. You will design scalable, intelligent solutions that balance operational efficiency with equitable user experience. You will partner with engineering, data science, and operations teams to deliver platform products, including AI/ML-powered solutions, data tools, automated governance and risk assessment technologies, and adaptive solutions that evolve with new risks and opportunities.

As a Platform Product Manager on the Defense Platform, you will define the vision, strategy, and execution for products that power safety and integrity across Airbnb. You will partner with engineers, data scientists, designers, and operations experts to build intelligent, scalable platform solutions that identify emerging risks, prevent bad actors, and reduce friction for trusted users.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver a product vision and roadmap for Anti-Discrimination and Equity products.
• Lead a cross-functional group of engineers, data scientists, designers, operations experts, policy leaders, and product partners to drive alignment, execution, and measurable impact.
• Manage the product backlog and prioritization process, balancing business value, risk reduction, and user experience.
• Establish goals, metrics, and success criteria in partnership with Anti-Discrimination and Equity and cross-functional leadership.
• Communicate strategy, progress, and insights to stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Leverage data-driven experimentation and measurement frameworks to continuously improve scaled platform products and decision systems.
• Collaborate with teams across Tech, Global Operations, Policy, Product, Legal, Reputation, and Shared Services to ensure alignment, manage dependencies, and streamline execution.

Requirements

• 8+ years of product management experience, ideally in platform, anti-discrimination and equity, trust and safety, or risk domains.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence diverse technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills, with a bias toward data-informed decision-making.
• Experience driving hypothesis-based product development and iterative learning.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Proven success influencing without authority and driving alignment across global, cross-functional teams.
• Passion for and experience developing inclusive technologies and products.
• Background or experience in anti-discrimination, equity, or inclusion is a plus.

Location

This position is US remote eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed with the manager. Candidates must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity.

Compensation

The base pay range is $179,000–$207,000 USD. The role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

Inclusion And Belonging

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible and providing a disability-inclusive application and interview process. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates with disabilities.