Engineering Manager, Secure Development Engineering

Airbnb

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$212,000–$265,000 / yr
Posted
14 days ago
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Above market

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This role pays more than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $182,000–$246,287 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $238k versus about $214k for comparable roles.

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About Airbnb

Founded in 2008 and formerly known as AirBed & Breakfast, Inc., Airbnb is a global marketplace connecting travelers with hosts who offer unique accommodations, ranging from private rooms to entire homes. It operates a massive digital platform for booking stays, experiences, and travel services worldwide.

Airbnb currently has 46 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $206,000–$255,000 across 44 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Engineering Manager, Secure Development Engineering

The Engineering Manager, Secure Development Engineering joins the Secure Software Development Engineering team to build security products for internal engineers. You will lead a team responsible for developing secure development frameworks, secure-by-default infrastructure products, and identity and access platforms. Your daily responsibilities include owning the roadmap for a portfolio spanning secure SDLC, vulnerability management, and platform identity. You must drive product thinking to ensure high adoption, identify security posture gaps, and resolve ownership conflicts between teams. The role requires 3-5+ years of software engineering management experience and 9+ years of industry experience. Key competencies include strong product design instincts, excellent communication, and a focus on operational excellence. You will solve technical problems regarding infrastructure policy and agentic identity while growing senior and staff engineers through sponsorship.

What does a Engineering Manager earn in Remote?

Median $238500 from 39 postings across 20 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Own the roadmap for security products spanning secure SDLC, vulnerability management, and infrastructure security.
  • Drive product thinking to ensure high adoption of security tools by other engineering teams.
  • Identify security posture gaps and proactively shape them into actionable work for the team.
  • Translate engineering progress into clear stories and actionable updates for leadership.
  • Resolve ownership conflicts between teams regarding platform identity and infrastructure policy.
  • Grow senior and Staff engineers through sponsorship, coaching, and managing promotion cases.
  • Maintain a culture of operational excellence focused on quality, reliability, and availability.

What we're looking for

  • 3-5+ years of hands-on experience managing a software engineering team.
  • 9+ years of relevant software development industry experience in a fast-paced tech environment.
  • Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience (preferred).
  • Experience leading and shipping large initiatives with high business impact.
  • Experience running security software engineering or infrastructure products that other engineering teams integrate with and depend on.
  • Strong product and design instinct with proven experience building delightfully designed experiences.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills with experience working with cross-functional partners.
  • Ability to create a culture of operational excellence with a focus on quality, reliability, and availability.

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