Engineering Manager, Storage SRE

the team deepens its operational model as it takes on new database technologies alongside its existing systems Lead and grow a team of engineers by providing mentorship, timely feedback, and career development support to build a high-performing, inclusive team Drive the generalization of cluster lifecycle, schema management, and observability tooling as

the team broadens its database technology support Partner with engineering teams across Airbnb as the primary expert on reliable database adoption, helping them work with mission-critical storage systems safely and efficiently at scale Establish and uphold operational excellence standards covering on-call strategy, incident response, backup and disaster recovery, and systemic reliability improvements Collaborate with storage infrastructure and platform teams to ensure Storage SRE’s tooling and observability stay current as the broader storage platform evolves Improve the developer experience for engineers working with high-traffic transactional storage systems Drive performance, security, scalability, and availability initiatives across Airbnb’s database systems Communicate technical strategy and trade-offs clearly to engineers and senior leadership Your Expertise: 9+ years of relevant industry experience in database infrastructure, storage systems, or site reliability engineering 3+ years of engineering management experience leading SRE, infrastructure, or platform teams Demonstrated track record of building high-performing teams by hiring strong engineers, developing talent, and maintaining team health through periods of change Strong technical foundation with the ability to partner with technical leads on architectural decisions, roadmap tradeoffs, and delivery quality Proven ability to lead a team through a technology transition while maintaining operational rigor on existing systems Solid understanding of distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and production database operations Strong communicator able to cut through ambiguity and represent

the team credibly to senior leadership Your Location: 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. Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list . If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from. Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging: Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: [email protected] . Please include your full name,

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bonus, equity,

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