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Why Join Us?

To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.

We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a flexible work model (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.

Introduction to the Team

In B2B, we bring Expedia Group's innovative technology and distribution solutions to partners across the world. These businesses include global financial institutions, corporate managed travel, offline travel agents, global travel suppliers (like major airlines) and many more.

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering to lead a team of talented engineers delivering scalable, reliable B2B technology solutions. In this role, you will own multiple technical domains, partner closely with product management, and build software that powers our partners' businesses on a global scale.

In this role, you will:

Lead and develop a team of 6–10 engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and continuous growth.
Define team goals and connect them to broader business outcomes, aligning efforts across multiple teams working together.
Partner with product management to influence and deliver the product roadmap, balancing feature development, system maintenance, and team wellbeing.
Anticipate and resolve bottlenecks in cross-team workflows, coordinating process improvements and defining clear measures of success.
Advocate for software design best practices, operational excellence, and resiliency — including unit testing, SLA establishment, and scalability.
Research and recommend frameworks, cloud services, and architectural design patterns in line with Expedia Group's technology standards.
Bridge communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring proposals and technical issues receive appropriate consideration and timely resolution.
Evaluate team talent, identify skill gaps, and implement action plans to support goal achievement and professional development.
Develop capacity plans and resource strategies for teams of 10+, maintaining optimal full-time employee to contingent worker ratios.
Mentor both individual contributors and managers, sharing domain expertise and industry knowledge across cross-functional teams.

Experience and Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field and 8+ years of software engineering experience; or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field and 6+ years of software engineering experience; or equivalent related professional experience.
3+ years of people management experience, including performance managing individual contributors and recruiting engineering talent.
Proficiency across multiple programming languages or technologies, with the ability to justify technology choices to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience managing distributed or geographically dispersed teams.
Demonstrated ability to deliver solutions to complex business problems spanning multiple teams.
Proficient communication skills, with experience collaborating across senior-level, cross-functional organizations.

Preferred:

Experience in B2B technology environments, such as API platforms, partner integrations, or distribution solutions.
Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern software development methodologies.
Experience contributing to product roadmap planning and phase-out/phase-in milestone strategies.

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The total cash range for this position in Madrid is €70,000.00 to €98,000.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to €112,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.

Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.

Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program. To fuel each employee’s passion for travel, we offer a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. View our full list of benefits.

You can find the benefits for this location and any collective agreement that may apply here.

Accommodation requests

If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team through the Accommodation Request.

We are proud to be named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and be recognized for award-winning culture by organizations like Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.

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