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Manager, Fraud Intelligence

Airbnb

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $150,000 - $185,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Lead and mentor a specialized team to analyze large-scale fraud signals, translating complex data into platform-level controls, rules, and policies to stop bad actors upstream.
  • Analyze fraud trends and patterns using SQL and Python, utilizing tools to visualize findings and drive data-informed decision-making.
  • Collaborate with data, product, trust & safety, legal, and policy teams to design and implement new fraud countermeasures and automated defenses.
  • Develop and present clear investigative reports and fraud intelligence summaries to leadership and cross-functional partners using Slides and data visualization tools.
  • Respond to critical incidents, ensuring platform integrity and community safety during high-severity events or emerging threat spikes.
  • Identify automation opportunities to streamline detection processes and reduce manual operational lift.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of leadership experience in fraud intelligence, risk analytics, or related fields (e.g., financial crime, marketplace fraud, platform abuse).
  • Demonstrated expertise connecting trend-level insights to broader fraud patterns and systemic risk.
  • Advanced proficiency with SQL and Python for analysis.
  • Experience building dashboards and visualizations in Tableau.
  • Deep understanding of Account Takeover (ATO), Scams, behavioral analysis, and the development of risk controls.
  • Proven ability to produce clear, structured investigative writing and guide others in narrative and reporting standards for executive audiences.
  • Working knowledge of cyber risk frameworks, digital forensics, and platform security; certifications such as CISSP, CHFI, CEH, GIAC, CFE, or Security+ are preferred.
  • Track record of building and leading high-performing teams, fostering clarity, accountability, and resilience in high-stakes environments.
  • Experience collaborating with international and cross-functional partners to drive policy, process, and technology improvements.
Benefits
  • This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
SQLPythondata visualizationdashboard buildingfraud analysisrisk analyticsbehavioral analysisautomationinvestigative writingrisk controls
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationclarityaccountabilityresiliencereporting standardsdecision-makingproblem-solving
Certifications
CISSPCHFICEHGIACCFESecurity+