Engineering Manager, Reliability Engineering

Airbnb connects hosts who share their homes with guests, creating authentic travel experiences across the globe since 2007.
$204,000 - $259,000
Site Reliability
Staff Software Engineer
Remote
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
2+ years of experience
Travel
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Description For Engineering Manager, Reliability Engineering

Airbnb is seeking an Engineering Manager for Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) to drive their enterprise-wide reliability initiatives. Born in 2007, Airbnb has grown to connect over 4 million hosts with more than 1.4 billion guest arrivals globally. This role is crucial in developing and implementing a comprehensive reliability strategy that ensures the robust performance of Airbnb's infrastructure and products.

The ideal candidate will lead the SRE team in creating scalable solutions, implementing best practices, and fostering a culture where reliability is paramount. They will be responsible for developing production readiness standards, managing incident response processes, and working closely with engineering teams to optimize service reliability.

This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on Airbnb's technical infrastructure while working with a diverse, innovative team. The role combines technical leadership with people management, requiring both deep technical expertise and strong leadership skills. The position offers competitive compensation ($204,000-$259,000), along with benefits including equity, bonuses, and unique perks like Employee Travel Credits.

As a remote-eligible position, this role provides flexibility while maintaining connection with Airbnb's collaborative culture. The successful candidate will join a company committed to creating belonging and connection, working with stakeholders including hosts, guests, employees, shareholders, and communities worldwide.

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Responsibilities For Engineering Manager, Reliability Engineering

  • Develop roadmap with long-term vision for Reliability
  • Design and implement company-wide SRE architecture and standards
  • Create scalable incident management processes
  • Foster SRE/Reliability model within engineering culture
  • Develop Production Readiness standards
  • Build partnerships with engineering leaders
  • Mentor and lead Site Reliability Engineers
  • Partner with organization for blameless post mortem process

Requirements For Engineering Manager, Reliability Engineering

Kubernetes
Linux
  • 2+ years in management and technical leadership with focus on Reliability Engineering
  • Extensive experience in Reliability Engineering and Software Engineering as individual contributor
  • Strong familiarity with software engineering principles
  • Solid working knowledge of engineering best practices
  • BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent work experience

Benefits For Engineering Manager, Reliability Engineering

Equity
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Employee Travel Credits
  • Benefits package

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