Job DescriptionAPI Tech Lead | REMOTE | US
How you'll make an impact:The team delivers platforms, APIs and services supporting shopping, booking, fulfillment, servicing and travel retailing. Working under a Technical Director, the Technical Lead acts as a trusted technology advisor, providing design governance, architecture reviews and travel domain expertise across strategic initiatives.
Your role in action: Reviewing solution architectures, APIs, integrations and technical designs
- Partnering with the Technical Director to guide engineering decisions
- Applying deep travel industry knowledge across airline distribution, NDC, GDS, booking and servicing domains
- Identifying technical risks, dependencies and scalability concerns
- Mentoring engineers and supporting engineering excellence
- Driving alignment with cloud, security, resiliency and operational standards
- Supporting modernization and platform transformation initiatives
- Collaborating with product, architecture and engineering stakeholders
Could this be you? Someone with: experience leading technical reviews; strong travel industry domain knowledge; experience with Java, APIs, distributed systems, AWS and Kubernetes; ability to mentor engineers; strong communication and stakeholder management skills; understanding of security, scalability, resilience and software quality principles. Most of all, we want someone passionate about helping teams deliver the right solution.
Someone naturally curious, able to challenge assumptions constructively, influence without authority and partner closely with the Technical Director to shape technical direction while remaining connected to delivery teams.
As we evolve and grow as a business, so will you.
You will thrive within an inclusive and diverse workplace where you are encouraged to think differently, and have the courage, confidence & ambition to challenge what's been done before, and be bold to win!
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Offer: 140kOur benefits package includes:We believe all employees contribute to the success of the company and should be able to share in that success, which is why all jobs are eligible to participate in our bonus program with any payouts being subject to individual and company performance. We offer a comprehensive benefit program that includes medical, dental, vision, employer paid Disability and Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary life options, a competitive 401(k) match, as well as many other voluntary benefits to fit your specific needs. We make health and wellness a priority and offer a generous paid time off policy, hybrid working model, as well as contributing to our communities with an annual volunteer day off. We also offer a New Child leave policy, where the birthing parent receives 16 weeks of paid time off, and the non-birthing parent receives 8.
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