This role pays more than
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of similar roles. Most pay
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$279k
versus about
$234k
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
65 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$200,000–$240,000
across 51 roles with salary data.
As a Senior Engineering Manager, Media Foundation, you will lead a team of engineers to build and operate the core infrastructure powering photo, video, and document processing. You will be responsible for the reliability, scalability, and evolution of systems involving ingestion, AI/ML transformations, storage, and CDN delivery. Your daily work involves setting technical strategy and architecture across multiple teams, coaching other managers and senior leads, and resolving systemic technical debt to improve performance and velocity. You will partner with Product, Design, Trust, and Infrastructure teams to shape a resilient roadmap for media interactions. The role requires expertise in large-scale distributed systems and experience managing cross-team initiatives. You must possess strong product instinct and communication skills to influence cross-functional partners while fostering an environment of engineering excellence and operational rigor for the platform's media capabilities.
What does a Engineering Manager earn in Remote?
Median $235250 from 43 postings across 20 companies.
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