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Strategic Sourcing, Manager - Engineering & Infrastructure
Airbnb · 🇺🇸 United States
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 167 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 71 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Airbnb paid sponsored hires in similar roles6 certified filings for “Engineering Manager” (Architectural and Engineering Managers) in CA: $214k–$250k, median $233k. Most were filed at wage level IV (50%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Airbnb
The US Department of Labor certified 167 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 71 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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 Strategic Sourcing team is part of Airbnb’s Global Procurement organization and plays a key role in enabling Airbnb to operate efficiently and scale sustainably. We partner closely with internal stakeholders to design and deliver sourcing strategies that align with Airbnb’s business priorities while driving innovation, value, and stakeholder success. • We are a collaborative, forward-thinking team that embraces an AI-first mindset — leveraging technology, automation, and data to simplify processes and unlock new efficiencies. Guided by Airbnb’s mission to create a world where anyone can belong, we focus on delivering value through curiosity, creativity, and integrity. • Key cross-functional partners: Finance, Legal, Business Operations. The Difference You Will Make: • As the Sourcing Manager supporting Engineering and Infrastructure, you will partner directly with engineering leaders to shape how Airbnb sources and manages critical technology capabilities. • This role sits at the center of major technical investments, from infrastructure platforms to emerging AI technologies. You will design sourcing strategies that balance cost efficiency, engineering velocity, and long-term scalability. • You will also play a key role in advancing how sourcing integrates AI and automation into its workflows. Rather than simply executing procurement processes, you will help modernize them by improving how market intelligence, supplier comparisons, and negotiation insights are generated and used in decision-making. • Success in this role means helping engineering teams make faster, better technology decisions while ensuring commercial discipline, supplier performance, and long-term value creation. A Typical Day: • Partner with CIO leadership and technology teams to understand platform needs, business requirements, and technology roadmaps. • Develop sourcing strategies across enterprise SaaS platforms, enterprise applications, data platforms, security technologies, and workplace systems. • Lead complex sourcing events including supplier discovery, RFPs, negotiations, and contract execution. • Evaluate supplier proposals, pricing models, and long-term cost structures. • Partner with Legal and Finance to structure scalable commercial terms and risk protections. • Use AI-enabled tools and structured analysis to compare supplier proposals and generate negotiation insights. • Develop category strategies that improve cost efficiency, supplier innovation, and long-term platform scalability. • Simplify sourcing processes and improve decision frameworks used by technology stakeholders. • Build strong partnerships with technology leaders to ensure sourcing is embedded early in platform investment decisions. • Contribute to building repeatable sourcing knowledge frameworks that improve how decisions are made across the organization. Your Expertise: • 8+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, consulting, vendor management, or technology strategy roles. • Experience sourcing enterprise software, SaaS platforms, IT services, or technology vendors. • Strong commercial negotiation experience with enterprise technology suppliers. • Ability to translate business requirements into structured sourcing strategies. • Strong analytical skills and experience working with financial models, supplier comparisons, and contract structures. • Experience u