Staff Technical Program Manager, Infrastructure Security

Remote · USD 200,000-250,000 · 10+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 15, 2026

At a glance

Airbnb is seeking a technical, hands-on, mission-driven Staff Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead Infrastructure Security initiatives.
You will work with security and infrastructure engineers to keep the Airbnb platform secure, resilient, and transparent.
You will partner closely with senior ICs and senior leaders across Airbnb on processes, strategy, and execution.

Shape and influence the technical direction of infrastructure security projects, ensuring stakeholder needs are met while maintaining high-quality standards.
Rapidly prototype and validate project ideas through iterative development cycles, adapting as necessary based on insights and data.
Balance broad, outcome-driven thinking with attention to critical details, exercising sound judgment to prioritize where deep focus is necessary.
Define and secure stakeholder alignment on clear, measurable success criteria for security initiatives.
Regularly assess risks and opportunities, and devise proactive mitigation strategies to maintain momentum and project success.
Maintain transparent and effective communication channels to keep stakeholders informed of progress, developments, and challenges.
Expertly present outcomes and updates to senior leadership, clearly and comprehensively articulating trade-offs, risks, and emerging opportunities.

10+ years of work experience, with at least 8 years as a TPM or relevant experience.
Demonstrated ability to work through ambiguity to detailed solutions.
Self-motivated, proactive, and proven ability to adapt well and work with teams having different operating cadences.
Sound business judgment, a proven ability to influence others, strong analytical skills, and a track record of taking ownership, leading data-driven analyses, and influencing results.
Hands-on technical experience with infrastructure security, such as identity and access management, network security, encryption and key management, secure configuration, container and Kubernetes security, and data protection in cloud environments or data platforms.
Familiar with incremental delivery and deployment.
Ability to ramp up quickly and learn new technologies with minimal lag time.
Excellent written and oral business communication and people skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders.