The opportunity
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…
What you'll do
Own and drive complex, cross-functional localization programs from strategy: through execution, acting as the single point of accountability for technical localization operations.
Serve as a trusted operating partner to Localization Operations and: Localization leadership, translating strategic priorities into executable technical roadmaps and surfacing tradeoffs early.
Lead the design, innovation, and implementation of scalable solutions: leveraging technology including AI and machine translation to improve on the quality, cost and efficiency of localization delivery.
Shape the technical direction of Localization at Airbnb through alignment: with Localization Leadership on vision and business goals, leveraging SME expertise across the Localization organization and in strategic collaboration with internationalization engineering partners to influence long-term tech roadmaps.
Manage technical relationships and integration solutions with external: Language Service and Technology providers, ensuring alignment with Airbnb’s evolving needs.
Drive continuous improvement in processes, automation, and quality frameworks: for localization and translation at scale.
What they're looking for
- + years of experience in Technical Program Management or Product Management,: with a strong track record of delivering global, technically complex solutions and programs independently.
- Deep domain knowledge in localization and internationalization, with specific: experience implementing end-to-end localization solutions, or integrating AI-driven tools such as machine translation engines, LLMs, or AI driven content evaluation systems.
- Strong technical fluency, including an understanding of language technology: APIs and MT pipelines relevant to localization and content processing.
- Demonstrated ability to drive innovation and influence the development of: technical roadmaps in collaboration with business owners, internal users, engineering, product, and external partners.
