Python Job: Engineering Manager - Marketing Messaging

About the Team

Marketing Technology is at our core so that is why we are constantly evolving and adapting our systems to be able to work with the best technology out there. Working in the Performance Marketing department you will be exposed to Java, Python, Perl, MySql, Cassandra, Kafka, Kubernetes, Hadoop, BigQuery, ElasticSearch and more. You will not only get the chance to utilise these technologies to solve the problems on hand in a scalable and reliable way but you will also be contributing to our goal to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.
We are composed of world class engineers, data scientists and marketers focused on driving acquisition of new customers via messaging, online advertising and site and content optimization. Behind each of these pillars is a highly scaled infrastructure of system, tools, data pipelines and ML infrastructure that makes sure we are spending our money wisely and attract traffic to our website as efficiently as possible. This means you will be working in a dynamic and commercially oriented setting using the latest technologies, and with a lot of autonomy to make a direct impact on our business.

Engineering Manager - Performance Marketing

As an Engineering Manager and part of this dynamic and highly impactful team you will be collaborating with Product Managers and Engineering Team(s) to align technology vision and requirements with our business goals and strategy. The Engineering Manager manages all activities of engineering scope through the direction of activities, to design new products and modify existing designs, ensuring that deliverables are on time and with acceptable quality. The Engineering Manager is also responsible for creating an environment which helps individuals and teams grow and advance.

B.Responsible

You will help define and implement organisational objectives and direction and be responsible for creation of new features with great quality. You will also confer with leaders and key stakeholders to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, scalability, reliability and time-to-market for new and existing products and services.

People Leadership

• Inspire and motivate 1 or more engineering teams
• Directly manage Engineers in 1 or more teams
• Nurture, grow and develop engineering talent in the team
• Lead by example by taking ownership, being proactive and collaborating
• Foster a great culture that innovates, works together as a team, partners with other Booking.com teams and roles and celebrates unified success

Technology, Craft & Delivery

• Drive definition of done and service level agreements
• Mastery in technology leadership including work methods (e.g. Agile)
• Ensure delivery of the wider Engineering strategic objectives
• Engineering Craftsmanship including coaching and mentoring the team
• Drive a culture of ownership and technical excellence, including on reactive work such as incident management
• Contribute to the evolution of best practices across the department
• Be curious, learn new technologies and keep abreast of existing technologies
• Share expertise and learnings and apply to a variety of projects as applicable

Architecture & Product Strategy

• Provide Architectural Guidance
• Drive innovation in the team
• Thought partner for Product to define, shape and deliver the roadmap
• Stay abreast of business trends, innovations and drivers in paid online marketing
• Collaborate with the team and Product Manager to prioritize the projects and manage stakeholders

B.Skilled

• 7+ years of hands on experience with software development
• 2+ of experience in leading multiple teams of engineers in a fast-paced environment
• 3+ years of experience in MySQL, Kafka and cloud platforms (e.g. GCP/AWS/Kubernetes)
• Experience building services in Java/Python/Perl/Javascript
• Experience with unit, integration and end-to-end testing paradigms
• Experience of working on products with high impact to a large customer base company and high service level expectations
• Experience with evolving teams across platforms and technology a plus
• You are a humble and thought leader, lead by example and gain teammates’ respect through actions and not your title
• Strong people management skills and experience with the ability to deal with complex people issues
• Strong business and technical vision along with solid delivery skills
• Strong ability to influence and collaborate with people at all levels; excellent verbal and written communication skills.

B.Offer

• Contributing to a high scale, complex, world-renowned product and seeing real-time impact of your work.
• Working in a fast-paced and performance-driven culture, career advancement and lucrative compensation, including bonuses and stock potential.
• Training, hackathons and opportunities to travel and attend global conferences.
• 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.
• Headquarters located in one of the most vibrant cities in Europe: Amsterdam.
• Diverse, unique colleagues from every corner of the world.

This position is open to worldwide candidates. We provide assistance for you and your family with a generous relocation package, ensuring a smooth transition to working and living in Amsterdam. We have successfully relocated 300+ technology professionals to Amsterdam in the last year.

Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.