Lead Platform Manager, Tech Foundations

Remote · USD 232,000-282,000 · 10+ years experience · Remote · Posted Sep 18, 2026

At a glance

The Lead Product Manager for Developer Productivity will own the end-to-end workflows that determine engineering productivity at Airbnb.
This role involves defining and measuring developer productivity, shaping infrastructure roadmaps, and influencing cross-functional teams to improve developer experiences across organizational boundaries.

Establish product vision and strategy for developer productivity.
Map and improve cross-cutting developer workflows across App & Cloud Infra, Reliability Engineering, and Developer Experience.
Define and implement metrics, instrumentation, and qualitative research to measure developer productivity.
Partner with Engineering, Product, TPM, and Data Science to establish success criteria and OKRs.
Develop product roadmaps and secure alignment on prioritization and timelines.
Influence teams outside of direct ownership to prioritize developer productivity work.
Create and own Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) and Business Requirements Documents (BRDs).
Lead cross-functional groups to fulfill the team’s mission.
Communicate and influence outcomes at all levels of the organization.
Develop a deep understanding of Airbnb's technical architecture and daily engineering workflows.

10+ years of product management experience building tools and platforms for technical users.
Track record of improving developer or engineering productivity with measurable results.
Experience defining and operationalizing metrics for hard-to-quantify outcomes.
Strong understanding of technical architecture for complex, scalable systems.
Knowledge of modern AI-powered developer workflows including AI-assisted development, CI/CD, build systems, testing, and deployment.
Demonstrated ability to drive outcomes across organizational boundaries without direct authority.
Ability to prioritize and scope user requests while balancing long-term vision against short-term pain points.
Ability to quickly absorb technical concepts and communicate with technical and non-technical partners.
Entrepreneurial drive and ability to lead cross-functional teams.
Storytelling skills that connect problem-solving to a compelling vision.

Previous experience as a software engineer or working extremely closely with engineering teams.
Familiarity with developer productivity research and frameworks such as DORA, SPACE, and DevEx.