Lead Deployed Transformation Engineer

Avis Budget Group is a global vehicle rental company with 25,000 employees focused on performance, purpose, and innovation. As the Lead Deployed Transformation Engineer, you will drive the design, development, and delivery of technology solutions that enhance operational efficiency and business outcomes across our global operations.

About the role

This role is central to shaping the next generation of applications that enable smarter decisions and stronger business outcomes. You will collaborate with stakeholders across the company to identify challenges, prototype solutions, and scale them into production-ready systems. This is a unique opportunity to influence how a global business operates by working directly with operators, analysts, and executives to turn ideas into scalable systems.

Responsibilities

• Build intuitive, reliable, and widely adopted solutions that deliver real value in day-to-day operations.
• Collaborate with business and operations teams to understand workflows, identify improvement opportunities, and define technical requirements.
• Lead technical solution development for complex business challenges, from concept through deployment.
• Improve and enhance existing production systems, guiding the team through operationally ingrained workflows.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering best practices in design and development.
• Ensure scalability and sustainability of solutions by working with IT and enterprise technology teams to move prototypes into production.
• Support user adoption through clear documentation, training, and communication.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering field such as Computer Science, Data Science, Operations Research, or Physics.
• 3+ years of professional experience solving complex, real-world problems in a customer-facing or business-facing environment using technology and data-driven approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to lead development of end-to-end software products—from concept through design, deployment, and scaling.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or TypeScript/JavaScript and familiarity with modern frameworks and development tools.
• Proven track record of engaging directly with business stakeholders and translating complex requirements into actionable solutions.
• Excellent communication skills; able to bridge technical and non-technical discussions effectively.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and prioritizing for maximum business impact.
• Willingness to travel 10–25% to collaborate with field teams and support deployments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading cross-functional engineering projects in transformation, analytics, or operations technology.
• Familiarity with full-stack web development and progressive web application design.
• Strong understanding of system design principles, security, and performance optimization.
• Prior experience in a consulting, forward deployed, or hybrid engineering/business role.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• 401K retirement plan with company-matched contributions.
• Access to Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability insurance.
• Eligible to elect other voluntary benefits including Group Legal, Identity Theft Insurance, FSA, and additional life insurance coverages.
• Tax-free benefit for public transportation or parking expenses (up to $260).
• Employee discounts, including discounted prices on purchase of Avis/Budget cars.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for counseling, financial and legal consultation, referrals for care services, and more.

Pay

The annual starting salary for this position is between $125,000 - $155,000. Factors that may affect starting pay within this range include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.