Engineering Manager, Cloud & Data Security

Join Airbnb as an Engineering Manager for Cloud & Data Security, leading a team to secure cloud infrastructure and data platforms while fostering a culture of growth and innovation. 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.

• •Lead and grow a team of security engineers focused on cloud infrastructure security, data security, and identity and access controls.
• •Set and drive the team's roadmap in alignment with organizational security priorities, balancing embedded partnership with high-leverage automation and paved-road investment.
• •Partner with Infrastructure, Data Platform, and Application Security teams to embed security into how Airbnb builds, deploys, and operates its systems.
• •Guide the team through complex architectural decisions across cloud (AWS, GCP), Kubernetes, data infrastructure, and identity systems.
• •Coach engineers through career growth, technical development, and difficult moments - building a team where people stay, grow, and do their best work.
• •Communicate technical direction, risk posture, and progress clearly to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• •Continuously raise the bar on the team's technical craft, operational excellence, and ways of working.

• •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.
• •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 $212,000 — $265,000 USD.

• •9+ years of Engineering Experience, with at least 5+ years in Security Engineering or a related Infrastructure discipline, and 3+ years of People Management experience leading a team of Security Engineers.
• •Proven experience leading security engineering teams working on cloud infrastructure, data security, or platform security at scale.
• •Deep understanding of modern cloud security practices across AWS (or comparable), including IAM, network security, secrets management, and workload identity.
• •Strong technical judgment across infrastructure security domains: Kubernetes, container security, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud-native detection and prevention controls.
• •Familiarity with securing data platforms and pipelines, including access controls, encryption, and data governance patterns.
• •Track record of coaching and growing security engineers, including through performance management, career development, and difficult feedback.
• •Strong partnership skills: ability to work alongside infrastructure and platform teams as an embedded security partner rather than an external gatekeeper.
• •Strong communication skills, including translating complex technical decisions for executive audiences and cross-functional partners.
• •Enterprise security experience (identity, endpoint, corporate infrastructure) is a plus but not required.