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Platform Lead

Hybrid in Barcelona·Added today (last checked 28 Oct)

eDreams ODIGEO

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Our summary

Work mode
Hybrid, Barcelona
Contract
Permanent
Relocation
A relocation package
English
Required
Experience
5+ years
Benefits
Flexible pay plan

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Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

What we're looking for

Bring your unique perspective, speak up, and offer disruptive solutions. You'll have the opportunity to learn and grow while making a real impact on our team. Here's what you need to succeed:

  • Strategic Toolkit: 5+ years in a leadership role within IT Operations or Service Management.
  • Team Builder: Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing, cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.
  • Strong Communication Skills: Excellent ability to articulate complex operational strategies and results to technical and non-technical stakeholders across all organizational levels.
  • Proven Leader: Experience with budget management and driving improvement in fast-paced digital environments.
  • Data-Fluent: Exceptionally strong analytically, comfortable finding the "so what" behind data.
  • Drive & Accountability: Demonstrates a high level of responsibility and determination to achieve ambitious operational and strategic objectives.
  • Language: Fluent English level.

Nice to have

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Applied AI Tools: Demonstrated comfort using practical AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or other AI-powered coding assistants.
  • Experimentation Mindset: Curiosity and eagerness to explore, experiment with, and integrate emerging AI-driven solutions into software development workflows.
  • AI-Enhanced Problem Solving: Ability to effectively leverage AI tools to debug code, streamline development processes, and enhance productivity.
  • Adaptability and Learning Agility: Enthusiastic about continuously learning and quickly adapting to new AI features and capabilities.
  • Collaboration with AI: Experience or interest in collaborating closely with AI tools as "pair programmers" to complement traditional software development practices.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

The best talent deserves the best benefits

At eDO, we want you to be a part of our success story and great culture.

A rewarding Compensation package! Prime Plus membership, competitive salary and benefits package, including flexible benefits, performance-based bonuses, birthday day off, discounts and partnerships, relocation support and premium equipment with role-based selection options and device ownership through our equipment lifecycle program when it reaches its refresh cycle.

Continuous learning to fuel your growth and explore new horizons! Learn and grow with free Coursera access, soft skills workshops, tech training, leadership development, and more. Plus, enjoy a great onboarding program.

Grow opportunities to empower your career and unleash your potential! Personalised career paths and the eVOLVE Program will help you discover, grow, and thrive. Internal mobility opportunities let you pursue horizontal career changes and promotions.

Your Well-being is our priority. Embrace Freedom and Flexibility! At eDO, we value flexibility, employee care, and transparency. We offer a hybrid home-office model focused on outcome. You'll be able to find the right work-personal life balance that suits you best.

Work hard, party hard! We believe in having fun and connecting with colleagues! Join eDO for after-work events, padel tournaments, parties, and more. Create communities based on your passions, like sports and music. Come to work as you are, with no dress code, and enjoy free fruit, coffee, and tea at our offices.

Enjoy a dynamic and healthy environment! Be innovative, take risks, and share your ideas. Our diverse and open-minded teams support high performance, learning, and growth. You'll work in an Agile mindset environment with recognition at our core.

Wanna take a peek into what it's like to work at eDO? Follow us on LinkedIn and discover more about life at eDO!

If you are ready for a career opportunity with unmatched benefits, continuous learning, and a supportive work-life balance, look no further! Take your career to new destinations by applying now and help our diverse, inclusive, and passionate team shape the future of travel.

The role

As you contemplate your future, you might be asking yourself, "What's the next step?" Start your journey with us!

We're seeking an experienced Platform Lead to join our GITOPS team in Barcelona (hybrid). If you're ready to soar, we're ready to take you there.

Join the world's leading travel subscription platform.

We pioneered Prime, the first and world's leading travel subscription programme since launching in 2017.

Millions of Prime members every year across multiple markets.

5 brands: eDreams, GO Voyages, Opodo, Travellink, and the metasearch engine Liligo

This entire Prime experience is powered by a proprietary, industry-leading AI platform that delivers a smarter, hyper-personalised service and comprehensive travel experience globally to its members.

Prime members are subscribed to global travel, gaining access to a comprehensive multi-product offering for all their travel needs-including hotels, rail, flights, dynamic packages and car rental, among others-compounded by industry-leading flexibility features and exclusive, member-only benefits.

What you'll do

The Role's Key Responsibilities

We are looking for a Technical Lead who combines strong technical expertise with leadership capabilities. Someone passionate about modern infrastructure, automation and engineering excellence, while being able to inspire a team, drive execution and continuously improve the way Corporate Technology services are delivered.

The successful candidate will lead the BestIaaS team, ensuring the reliability, scalability and evolution of our corporate infrastructure while acting as a key technical partner for SDOPS, Platform and the rest of GITOPS.

The Challenge & Your Impact: The core of this role is leading a transformation and building a high-performance culture. We are looking for a "Culture Architect" who can raise the bar, address underperformance with transparency, and ensure the team-the 'face of IT'-takes pride in setting and meeting clear standards.

Infrastructure Strategy & Engineering

  • Own the technical roadmap for Bussiness Infrastructure, ensuring scalability, reliability and security.
  • Lead the design, implementation and continuous evolution of infrastructure platforms and core business services.
  • Promote engineering best practices, standardization and automation across the infrastructure ecosystem.

Operational Excellence

  • Ensure the availability, stability and performance of infrastructure services.
  • Drive continuous service improvements through proactive problem management and operational excellence.
  • Lead major technical incidents and coordinate complex troubleshooting activities when required.

Automation & Innovation

  • Continuously identify opportunities to automate infrastructure operations and reduce manual effort.
  • Promote Infrastructure as Code, self-service capabilities and AI-driven operational improvements.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and drive innovation across the infrastructure landscape.
  • Promote AI usage, self tool development, etc..

Technical Leadership

  • Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing team of infrastructure engineers.
  • Foster ownership, accountability, collaboration and technical excellence.
  • Support the growth of future technical leaders within the team through coaching and mentoring.

Cross-functional Collaboration

  • Act as the technical bridge between SDOPS, Platform and other GITOPS teams.
  • Collaborate closely with architecture, security, networking and engineering teams to ensure technical alignment.
  • Contribute to cross-team initiatives, governance forums and technical decision-making.

Business Enablement

  • Translate business and operational needs into robust technical solutions.
  • Ensure infrastructure services enable business growth while maintaining operational stability.
  • Help improve the employee technology experience through reliable and modern infrastructure services.

Good to have

About eDreams ODIGEO

eDreams ODIGEO is one of the world's largest online travel companies, operating a portfolio of travel booking platforms including eDreams, GO Voyages, Opodo, Travellink, and the subscription-based travel service Prime. Headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, the company serves millions of customers across Europe and beyond, offering flights, hotels, and dynamic travel packages. With a strong focus on technology and data-driven innovation, eDreams ODIGEO has positioned itself as a leader in the online travel agency (OTA) space, particularly known for its Prime membership model that offers exclusive discounts and benefits to subscribers.

In Spain, eDreams ODIGEO operates primarily from its Barcelona headquarters, which serves as the global hub for its engineering, product, data, and marketing teams. The company's work culture is international and dynamic, with a strong emphasis on hybrid work models and collaboration across diverse teams. For international professionals, eDreams ODIGEO offers a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced, tech-driven environment in one of Europe's most vibrant cities, with roles spanning engineering, data science, product design, and marketing. The company values innovation and agility, making it an attractive destination for talent looking to make an impact in the travel industry.

Industry
Travel
Founded
1999
Employees
1,000–5,000
Headquarters
Barcelona, Spain
In Spain
Barcelona

Good to know if you are moving

  • eDreams ODIGEO is headquartered in Barcelona, offering a vibrant Mediterranean lifestyle with a strong international community.
  • The company operates a hybrid work model, allowing flexibility between remote and office work.
  • Many roles are open to international candidates, with English as the primary working language, and some positions require additional languages like Italian, French, or Portuguese.
  • The company is a leader in the travel tech industry, providing opportunities to work on innovative products like the Prime subscription service.
  • Barcelona is a major tech hub in Europe, with a growing ecosystem of startups and multinational companies, making it an attractive destination for tech professionals.

In their own words

About the company & team

Diversity is our strength that's why our eDOers are coming from different nationalities from all continents - 99% permanent contracts

Additional information

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. Our people are the key to our success. Each one of them is unique in their own way and the respect for their uniqueness is and will always be a passion and motivation. Don't meet every requirement? If you're excited about this role but do not feel your experience aligns perfectly with all the requirements we strongly encourage you to apply nevertheless.

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