Manager, Machine Learning, Community Support Products

Beijing - China

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 17 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Community You Will Join:

Community Support (CS) has increasingly become a key driver of enabling Airbnbs core business. The Community Support Engineering team is responsible for the world-class technology architecture and solutions that power CS at Airbnb. The products and capabilities we build empower our guests and hosts CS agents and operations teams around the world.

As part of the CS Product vision we are leveraging AI to transform how we deliver customer service - combining advanced ML/LLM capabilities with the expertise of our Support Ambassadors to create a seamless high-quality support experience.

The Difference You Will Make:

As an ML Manager within Community Support Product Engineering in China you will lead a team of machine learning engineers to research design and optimize AI models and services that scale AI-powered products and measurably improve the end-to-end Community Support experience for guests hosts and support ambassadors.

What Youll Do:

Hire mentor and guide a dynamic team of highly skilled machine learning engineers fostering their technical growth and professional development.Proactively take initiatives to drive for outcomes over the scope of the team.Build relationships and drive alignment with stakeholders within Community Support and across external teams.Communicate difficult or complex concepts and decisions clearly and effectively with multiple stakeholders across various functions.Provides critical guidance and input in prioritization over multiple major projects.

Foster rapid development cycles without sacrificing quality collaborating closely with platform backend and frontend engineers to engineer robust ML models and systems that enhance community support initiatives.
Uphold Technical Standards: Conduct thorough design and architecture reviews to continually elevate our standards of technical excellence.

Your Expertise:

Expertise in ML & AI: Deep knowledge of various machine learning and AI methodologies including LLMs and non-LLMs tailored for user-facing products.
Leadership in ML Development: Proven experience in leading teams that develop large-scale ML models and systems to improve online user experiences.
Management and Mentorship: Strong leadership skills with a track record of nurturing an innovative and collaborative team environment.
Communication Excellence: Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities with a keen eye for detail.
Collaborative Spirit: Demonstrated capability to work effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels both internally and externally.
Problem Solving: Skilled in navigating and resolving ambiguous challenges through proactive and strategic approaches.
Educational Background: PhD or Masters degree in Computer Science Mathematics Statistics or related technical field.
Industry Experience: 9 years of experience in building and shipping AI models and products including 2 years of experience with LLMs.
Leadership Experience: 2 years managing machine learning teams that deliver large impact.
Technical Proficiency: Expert knowledge of machine learning algorithms and techniques.
Continuous Learner: Ability to absorb new concepts quickly and integrate them effectively into business processes.

Your Location

This position is China - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites as agreed to with your manager. Your recruiter will inform you what cities you are able to work from depending on your personal legal working identity and Airbnb internal policies.

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.

Required Experience:

Manager

The Community You Will Join:Community Support (CS) has increasingly become a key driver of enabling Airbnbs core business. The Community Support Engineering team is responsible for the world-class technology architecture and solutions that power CS at Airbnb. The products and capabilities we build e...