Senior Privacy Architect Manager · Airbnb

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:50:10 GMT
Engineering

Airbnb · United States · remote

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Privacy Architect to join our Privacy & Data Security Team. As our growth accelerates through AI-powered personalization and innovative social features, privacy takes on new importance,fueling our ability to deliver magical, personalized experiences while ensuring our users feel safe, respected, and in control.

The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of current privacy and technology trends, with a strong passion for data governance/management and AI/ML. They will have demonstrated experience in ensuring privacy-by-design principles are applied throughout the design, construction, and operation of digital products and services at scale.

Responsibilities include leading high-impact initiatives and defining technical requirements for compliance and the responsible use of technology at Airbnb. The candidate will work closely with the Chief Privacy Officer, Legal, and other Privacy & Data Security Team members, as well as engineering and data science teams.

Key responsibilities include:

Collaborating with technical teams in the identification and effective management of company-wide risks to privacy and the responsible use of technology

Leading definition and implementation of company-wide standards, practices, and patterns to protect and manage personal data in accordance with privacy and AI regulations

Working with Legal, Data Science, Data Governance, and InfoSec to introduce Privacy by Design principles in company products and infrastructure

Creating privacy training for technical roles, including data engineers, developers, and data scientists

Requirements include:

15+ years of total experience, with 5+ years of experience in technical program/project management or privacy engineering focused on building technology products and/or systems

Deep understanding of large-scale, “Big Data” data stores and technologies

Strong familiarity with the AI/ML development lifecycle: from data collection and curation, through model architecture selection, training, testing, A/B testing, and deployment

Solid understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI and AI Agents, including compliance and responsible use challenges arising from their deployment in B2C services

Strong familiarity with Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs), such as various types of encryption, de-identification methods (e.g., k-anonymity, differential privacy), and AI/ML interpretability techniques (e.g., SHAP, LIME)

Preferred qualifications include:

Professional certifications such as Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), or AI Governance Professional (AIGP) or equivalent

BA/BS and/or advanced degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, statistics, physics, or a related field

Experience with programming languages and tools commonly used in AI, such as R, Python and Github

This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager.