Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field and 8+ years of software engineering experience; or Master’s degree 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 (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern software development methodologies.
• Experience contributing to product roadmap planning and phase‑out/phase‑in milestone strategies.

Compensation

Salary range for this position in Madrid: €70,000.00 to €98,000.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to €112,000.00 based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off and flexible work model
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness and travel reimbursement
• Travel discounts and International Airlines Travel Agent membership

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.