About the roleWe're seeking a high-impact Senior Engineering Manager to lead our Travel organization, spanning Travel Experience and Travel Integrations. This role reports to the Director of Engineering and will serve as a New York City site lead for the team. Together, Travel Experience and Travel Integrations own the end-to-end journey: booking orchestration, emerging AI-driven automation, flagship mobile and web experiences, and the provider integrations that broaden the travel options available to customers.
You will lead and grow a senior-heavy engineering team across the U.S., Europe, and India. You will set a clear technical direction and operating rhythm across those locations while strengthening the team's engineering presence in New York.
You will help scale Travel into a seamless global platform. We're looking for a technically sharp, execution-focused leader with deep ownership of product impact, system reliability, and the growth of experienced engineers.
What you will do- Own Travel Experience - Lead booking workflows across flights, hotels, and cars, including the evolution toward AI-assisted experiences.
- Expand Travel Integrations - Expand travel supply through new provider partnerships and integrations, adding rail and buses while deepening partnerships across flights, stays, and car rentals.
- Drive International Expansion - Scale the Travel platform for customers in the U.S. and other international markets, balancing local needs with a coherent global experience.
- Lead a Senior, Distributed Team - Coach Staff and Senior Engineers, delegate meaningful technical ownership, and establish effective collaboration across New York, Europe, and India.
- Serve as NYC Site Lead - Help set the engineering bar in New York through mentorship, hiring, and close partnership with local and global leaders.
- Partner to Complete the Suite - Work closely with Product and other engineering teams to navigate ambiguity and integrate Travel with the broader Spend ecosystem.
What you will need- Proven Engineering Leadership - A track record of leading experienced backend or full-stack engineers, developing senior technical leaders, and delivering through teams spread across locations.
- Strong Technical Judgment - Depth in high-scale distributed systems or financial applications, and the ability to drive architecture and the technical roadmap alongside Staff-level engineers.
- Product and Execution Ownership - Sound judgment in balancing customer experience, delivery speed, and system reliability in a fast-moving environment.
- Domain Expertise - Familiarity with travel provider integrations, supply partnerships, NDC, ground transport, corporate policy engines, or high-throughput travel orchestration systems is strongly preferred.
Location: New York City. Ability to work in the office at least three days a week under current policy.
Additional InformationThis role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity. The salary for US-based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location here.
A variety of factors are considered when determining someone's compensation-including a candidate's professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.
The pay range for this role is:
207,000 - 345,000 USD per year (US San Francisco Bay Area)
