Senior Engineering Manager - Cloud Engineering

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It wasn't so long ago that booking a trip to see the Eiffel Tower, stroll down New York's iconic Madison Avenue or feel the sand between our toes on Copacabana Beach was simply a matter of a few taps on our smartphone. In fact, that's what we do at Booking.com. We make it easier for everyone to experience the world. And while that world may feel distant right now, we are seeing a growth in domestic travel, as well as preparing for the anticipated traveling boom that is soon to return. Across our offices worldwide, we continue to innovate. To solve for some of the most complex challenges in travel and technology, and to plan for the exciting developments that lie ahead. With strategic long-term investments into what we believe the future of travel can be, we are opening up new career opportunities that will have a strong impact on our mission. We are united in the belief that our very human desire to explore the planet's beauty and discover more about other people and cultures will endure. The world is waiting for us. Together, we will be ready.

At Booking.com, we are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to join the Cloud Platform team in Central Technology. Our mission is to provide the foundation, building blocks, training, security & compliance capabilities, cost management capabilities, enablement & operational support that allow all workloads to be built on one cloud platform in AWS. We will provide a platform and toolset that enables our customers to realize the speed and agility benefits of the AWS platform, providing access to a rich ecosystem of technology services spanning from infrastructure primitives to data and machine learning, to security, quantum computing prototyping, business applications and more.

We will provide great support for our customers through the journey for building on AWS, provide a frictionless onboarding experience that enables builders to build on day one, provide continuous support through our cloud enablement teams who will also continuously maintain and expand the library of building blocks available. We will ensure that public cloud is secure and compliant by default and available for workloads of all regulatory scopes.

What you'll do:

As a Senior Engineering Manager, you are responsible for leading a group of teams who work on the business and tech delivery of the Booking Public Cloud Platform. You contribute and communicate our vision in close collaboration with your teammates. You put our customers first and you are a team player. You grow and coach engineering leaders. You unlock the creativity of your team and inspire them to build the best for travelers, partners, or internal clients. You are comfortable with ambiguity, but also a great learner and a leader who drives ambiguity down. You take end to end ownership for your area. You lean heavily on iteration, and you believe failure, and failing fast, is a part of building great travel tech. You break silos and you work closely with the product leaders of your team and with the engineering leaders across Booking, to ensure we are always working towards our vision.

This also includes:

• Leading a growing group of agile engineering teams
• Coaching and developing engineering managers as well as team members, focussing on top talent and talent that needs senior mentoring for growth
• Attracting, hiring, developing and retaining software engineering talent from around the world
• Organizing the teams' structure to achieve strategic business priorities
• Creating strong partnerships to drive multi-functional projects forward
• Acting as an intermediary for the needs of your engineering team
• Managing the performance of the teams and individuals reporting to you

What you'll bring:

• Hands-on experience in software and/or systems engineering (8+ years working in technology)
• Experience in managing multiple teams
• Demonstrable experience in shaping and leading software engineering functions
• Experience leading directly a team as well as through others
• Expertise with and passion for working on highly reliable, highly performing and highly compliant e-commerce platforms and services
• Independent, pragmatic, and proactive work attitude
• Experience working on large scale software products is a plus
• Experience with site reliability engineering and developing on cloud or hybrid platforms is considered a plus

What we offer:

Benefits & Perks: Global Impact, Personal Relevance

Booking.com's Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. Our Total Rewards strive to make it easier for you to experience all that life has to offer on your terms so that you can focus on what really matters. We offer competitive compensation as well as thoughtful, valuable, and even fun benefits which include:

• Contribute to a high scale, sophisticated, world-class product and see the real time impact of your work on millions of travelers worldwide.
• Performance-based company that offers career advancement, and lucrative compensation, including bonuses and stock potential.
• Discount on Booking.com accommodations with the "Booking Deal" including other perks and benefits.
• Diverse and creative colleagues from every corner of the world.
• Health, life, and disability insurance*
• Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave.
• Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country).
• Industry leading product discounts for yourself, friends, and family, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and quarterly Booking.com wallet credit.
• Free access to online learning platforms, development and mentorship programs, and a complimentary Headspace membership
• On-site meals, coffee, and snacks, including healthy and vegan options, daily*

#ThinkInclusion: Wellbeing & Inclusion at Booking.com:

Inclusion, Diversity, Belonging, Wellbeing and Volunteering (IDBWV) have been a core part of our company culture since day one. This ongoing journey starts with our very own employees, who represent over 140 nationalities and a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations.

Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: "At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn't just create a unique workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. It's a place where you can make your mark and have a real impact in travel and tech."

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustment to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.

Pre-Employment Screening:
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