Staff Platform Manager, Payments Regional Growth

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe

Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

The Community You Will Join

At Airbnb, if there’s anything related to money, it comes to the Payments team We are building a world-class payments and commerce organization - one that currently supports 191+ countries, 70 currencies, connects dozens of payment providers and banks, processes multiple billions of dollars, and empowers more people to participate in our global marketplace.

We’re looking for people who know and use Airbnb and believe in what we’re trying to accomplish. Airbnb is a marketplace that connects guests and hosts, and Payments is central to creating the trust that makes every transaction possible.

The Platform team plays the role of conductor, bringing together engineers, designers, and data scientists to build great product experiences. Our Payments Platform Managers own outcomes across foundation, growth, and empowerment, setting the vision and strategy, defining the roadmap, and driving execution.

The Difference You Will Make

Latin America is one of the fastest-growing and most strategically important payments regions for Airbnb Winning here means navigating complex, market-specific regulation, deep local payment ecosystems, and fast-moving compliance requirements across Brazil, Mexico, and the broader region — while unlocking meaningful growth through local payment methods, checkout optimization, and installments

Were hiring a Product Manager to own this regional payments portfolio end to end and serve as the product leader for one of Payments highest-impact areas.

A Typical Day

Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for regional payments across Brazil, Mexico, and the broader region — prioritizing across regulatory, growth, and platform work

Optimize checkout and conversion — reduce friction at the moment of booking, improve regional checkout conversion funnels, and lift authorization/approval and payment-success rates to grow bookings

Grow through local payment methods and affordability products — expand local payment metho