Senior Engineering Manager - Data & Machine Learning Platform

Key Skills

Apache Hadoop, AWS, Data Analytics, Data science techniques, Large scale data processing, Python Programming, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), SQL

Job Description

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, data drives our decisions. To do it more effectively we are building our Data and Machine Learning Platform.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a seasoned Senior Engineering Manager to work on cutting edge problems in data space at 100 petabyte scale.

You have a strong technology background, you get things done via influence and empowerment, not authority. You unlock the creative potential of your teams, inspire them to build the best for our customers. You thrive on change, challenge the status quo and collaborate well with stakeholders.

The team you will join is accountable for delivering Observability, Service Health & Reliability tooling, best practices, governance and support for both our current data platform (several large Hadoop clusters) and the new (modern cutting edge aws based and strictly governed) platform. You will be a key driver in the Data Modernization effort, enabling the migration of our Hadoop data estate to the new platform.

Responsible

• Lead, inspire, grow and develop software engineering and SRE managers
• Effectively collaborate with stakeholders
• Track teams performance and their continuous improvement, roadmap progress, identifying, resolving or timely escalating blockers
• Org design, plan and manage hiring efforts
• Take end to end ownership of systems in your area and department reliability practices
• Reduce TOIL, business continuity risks and bus factor
• Lead teams and engineers to address live production issues on a 24x7 basis, track incidents and contribute to postmortem processes
• Continuously improve systems reliability and scalability
• Develop and lead the execution of long term tech roadmaps 
• influence stakeholders to reach an alignment

Skilled

• 8+ years experience building software applications by using various software development languages and applying systems design knowledge
• 3+ years experience leading SRE and engineering managers and responsible for production infrastructure
• Experienced in large scale reliability and developing data platforms
• Strong communication, collaboration and organizational skills, team player and fast learner
• Passionate about people and technology, servant leader

Offered

• An opportunity to contribute to a high scale, complex, world renowned product and seeing real time impact of your work on millions of travelers worldwide.
• Be part of a truly international fast paced environment and performance driven culture.
• Various opportunities to grow technically and personally via side projects, hackathons, conferences and your involvement in the community.
• Full relocation support for you and your family (if the case) to move to Amsterdam - one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Europe. We have fine-tuned this process by successfully relocating 300+ Technology professionals to Amsterdam in the last year alone!
• Headquarters located in one of the most dynamic cities in Europe: Amsterdam
• Performance-based company that offers 29 vacation days, career advancement, and lucrative compensation, including bonuses and stock potential
• Discount on Booking.com accommodations with the “Booking Deal” including other perks and benefits
• Company-sponsored family and social activities to help our employees become integrated with each other and Dutch culture
• Diverse and creative colleagues from every corner of the world
• Generous relocation package, ensuring a smooth transition to working and living in Amsterdam
• With over 70 different nationalities within the technology department alone, you will be able to absorb new skills and grow your career in a multicultural environment.

We value Diversity of all types and in an open, dynamic workplace. This has been a pillar at Booking.com since day one, and something we continue to strongly believe in and build today.