Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering

• 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.

• 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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At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business.

Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our five Behaviors-Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together-help foster a supportive environment where people can grow their careers and have the flexibility, benefits, and support to do their best work. Join us and build for travelers everywhere.

• 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.

Expedia Group includes three flagship consumer brands - Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo - along with a leading B2B travel business and travel advertising offerings. Across our brands and business, we help travelers explore the world with confidence and ease.