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Engineering Manager

January 18, 2022

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How do a rubber stamp and STEM relate? Find the answer as you explore the role of Engineering Manager with Christian Williams of Airbnb. Learn more about Christian’s unconventional career path and how he uses technology to surprise and delight the internal team at Airbnb.

Learn more about working at Airbnb: https://careers.airbnb.com/

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Introduction Transcription

Creativity and STEM go hand-in-hand. If you can dream it, and have the technological knowledge to create it, the possibilities are endless.

Today, listen in on my conversation with someone whose career is a perfect example of the marriage between creativity and computer science. Christian Williams is an Engineering Manager at Airbnb, the popular home rental website.

Christian just exudes fun. Join me as we learn more about the way his team delights their fellow employees, like building pet directory and creating special birthday notifications. And stay tuned to see how a rubber stamp can relate to engineering.


My STEM Career

Teachers and students: explore STEM careers and discover the ways computer science knowledge can help regardless of your path. In this show, we speak with industry experts that share information about their careers, describe their professional experiences, and offer advice to students. This show is hosted by Codelicious Computer Science Curriculum.