Engineering Manager - AI Application Platform, Marketplace

This job is with Booking.com, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

About us: At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We’re the thrill of the first night in a new place. The excitement of the next morning. The friends you make. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the food you sample. Through our products, partners and people, we can empower everyone to experience the world.

Role Overview

Our mission at Booking.com is to create visionary, innovative, and personalized travel experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Across our offices worldwide, we continue to innovate by solving some of the most complex challenges in travel and technology and plan for the exciting developments that lie ahead through strategic long-term investments in what we believe the future of travel can be.

As an Engineering Manager working on the AI Application Platform, you will work at the intersection of scalable backend systems and cutting-edge AI. You will have the opportunity to lead a team building AI Applications and developing our Content Intelligence Platform that enables AI-powered experiences for millions of people. You will tackle complex performance and scaling challenges, and collaborate closely with ML Managers, Engineering Managers and Product Managers to bring intelligent systems into production at scale.

For more insights about the different business units and the scope of their projects and goals, please visit this page.

Key Job Responsibilities And Duties

The Engineering Manager plays a central role in managing, coaching, and fostering the growth of an engineering team. Their primary focus is to ensure that the development of both individual team members and the team as a whole aligns seamlessly with organizational objectives and direction.

Important Aspects Of The Job Can Include

• Lead and develop a high performing engineering team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
• Partner with stakeholders to define, own, and deliver the team’s roadmap, aligning technical goals with business priorities.
• Drive technical quality and scalability through effective architectural decisions, best practices, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee execution and delivery to ensure timely, high quality outcomes with optimized throughput.
• Stay ahead of technology trends, guiding the team in adopting tools and methods that enhance productivity and product impact.
  
  

Role Qualifications And Requirements

• 3+ years in engineering management, leading backend or platform teams building large scale distributed systems.
• Deep understanding of backend architecture, AI/ML systems integration, and scalable infrastructure; able to guide technical design and trade-offs.
• Demonstrated ability to define technical roadmaps, prioritize effectively, and deliver complex projects in collaboration with cross functional partners.
• Experience in system reliability, performance optimization, observability and cloud environment.
• Skilled in developing engineers, fostering a collaborative culture, and influencing across ML, data, and product teams to drive impact.
  
  

Benefits & Perks - Global Impact, Personal Relevance

Benefits

Booking.com’s Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, as well unique-to-Booking.com benefits which include:

• 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 - up to 1400 per year - for yourself, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit
• Contributing to a high scale, complex, world renowned product and seeing real-time impact of your work on millions of travelers worldwide;
• Working in a fast-paced and performance driven culture;
• Opportunity to utilize technical expertise, leadership capabilities and entrepreneurial spirit
• Promote and drive impactful and innovative engineering solutions
• Technical, behavioral and interpersonal competence advancement via on-the-job opportunities, experimental projects, hackathons, conferences and active community participation
• Need more flexibility in your work week? We are happy to consider part-time, and reduced working week opportunities* (min. 32 hours per week, subject to terms and conditions)
  
  

Inclusion At Booking.com

Inclusion 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 build an outstanding 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 ensure that colleagues with disabilities are provided the adjustments and tools they need to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Application Process

• Let’s go places together: How we Hire
• This role does not come with relocation assistance
  
  

Pre-Employment Screening

If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a pre-employment screening may include employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the position.