Airbnb
Technology
SeniorStaffDataEngineer-DataStewardship
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“Senior Staff Data Engineer - Data Stewardship at Airbnb. Skills: Data Governance, Data Quality, System Design, Change Management. Define multi-year vision for Data Governance. Define multi-year vision for Data Quality”
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
Occasional office work, Attendance at offsites
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
12+ years of industry experience, Proven track record of leading large-scale data initiatives, Expertise in designing and evolving complex data ecosystems, Experience influencing product and business strategy, Deep expertise in Java/Scala/Spark ecosystem, Knowledge of relational databases, Knowledge of query authoring (SQL), Ability to drive cultural shifts regarding data ownership and quality
Nice to Have
Knowledge of S3, Knowledge of Iceberg, PhD preferred
What You'll Do.
Define multi-year vision for Data Governance
Define multi-year vision for Data Quality
Act as consultant for executive leadership on data
Ensure compliance and stewardship are integrated into data
Lead design of overarching data architectures
Anticipate future real-time and AI-driven requirements
Define best practices for data organizations
Define tooling for data organizations
Define culture for data organizations
Lead cross-functional task forces
Translate regulatory landscapes into engineering requirements
Coach Senior and Staff engineers on data best
Foster a community of excellence
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional task forces; Infosec; Legal; Privacy
Communication Scope
Executive presentations
Full Job Description
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: The Data Stewardship team is a group of passionate data practitioners with a diverse background in analytics, data modeling, governance, compliance, and scaled data quality. We are responsible for ensuring Airbnb is meeting its compliance obligations across our data ecosystem and ensuring data consumers are able to easily identify the best data for their needs. We support the pipelines, programs, and policy-bodies that make this possible. You’ll be part of the overall Data Infrastructure organization that is responsible for online and offline data infrastructure across the company, and the components that transition data between these environments. The Difference You Will Make Set the North Star: you will define the multi-year vision for Data Governance and Data Quality that scales with our global business and evolving AI landscape. Organizational Influence: Act as a primary consultant for executive leadership on data governance, ensuring that compliance and stewardship are integrated into the data product lifecycle from day one. A Typical Day Architect Ecosystems: Lead the design of overarching data architectures that don't just solve today’s batch needs but anticipate future real-time and AI-driven requirements. Scale Best Practices: Rather than just "ensuring quality," you will define the best practices, tooling, and culture that enable data organizations to maintain high-quality data autonomously. Policy Stewardship: Lead cross-functional task forces (Infosec, Legal, Privacy) to navigate complex regulatory landscapes (like GDPR or AI Act) and translate them into engineering requ
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