Senior Engineering Manager, K4B

About the role

KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead one or more agile engineering teams delivering software solutions for businesses and their travelers. This role requires working from the Concord or Cambridge, MA office 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of software solutions that enhance travel efficiency and reduce friction for businesses and travelers.
• Manage and mentor a team of software engineers, ensuring they deliver high-quality software in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to shape the future of corporate travel technology.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5 years in an engineering leadership or management role.
• Proven track record of successfully onboarding enterprise and SMB clients with measurable outcomes.
• Experience steering organizational transformation and fostering process optimization and innovation.
• Strong technical fundamentals in distributed systems, API design, and backend service architecture.
• Demonstrated experience owning the full people management lifecycle, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, career development, and promotions.
• Hands-on experience with modern software development tooling and a willingness to adopt AI-assisted development tools.
• Comfort working in a global engineering organization with teams across time zones and office locations.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of managing teams for 3+ years within B2B SaaS applications.
• Ownership and innovation within a data-driven, results-oriented environment.
• A solid understanding of agile delivery methodologies and the software development lifecycle.
• A degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to articulate a clear technical vision to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Comfort working in a global engineering organization with teams across time zones and office locations.

Benefits and Perks

• Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year.
• Focus on mental health and well-being: Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth, company-paid subscription to HeadSpace, company-wide week off a year.
• No meeting Fridays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday.
• Paid volunteer time.
• Competitive retirement and health plans.
• Free lunch 2 days per week.
• Fun quarterly events such as boat trips, arcades, ski trips, Thursday happy hours, and more.

Pay

The base salary for this Massachusetts based role ranges from $190,000 to $235,000 annually, not inclusive of annual bonus and recurring RSU grants. Additional benefits include health benefits, flexible spending account, retirement benefits, life insurance, paid time off (including PTO, paid sick leave, medical leave, bereavement leave, floating holidays and paid holidays), and parental leave benefits.