Site Reliability Engineering Manager

Site Reliability Engineering ManagerLocation: Amsterdam, London or Bucharest At Booking.com, our mission is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. We’re not only passionate about connecting travellers with their ideal stay, but with powering their overall travel experience from beginning to end. Everything we do at Booking.com supports that goal to help our customers discover and enjoy the world and our partners to grow their businesses via our platform. We measure success not by the value that we create for our company but by the positive impact we create for all of our stakeholders – our employees, stockholders, customers, partners, communities and governments.We believe that travel is a force for good in the world, with the power to empower entrepreneurs and their communities as well as open minds, increase understanding and acceptance.B.responsibleYou will primarily manage, coach and develop an engineering team, ensuring the development of both (the individual and team as a whole) are in line with organisational objectives and direction. You will be responsible for timely delivery of new features and with good quality. In addition to this, you will confer with leaders, and key stakeholders determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, scalability and time-to-market for new and existing products. People LeadershipInspire and motivate multiple cross functional product teamsDirectly manage Engineers in multiple teamsNurture, grow and develop engineering talent in the team Technology, Craft & DeliveryTechnical Incident ManagementBuilding software applicationsContinuous Quality and Process Improvement Architecture & Product StrategyThought partner for Product to define, shape and deliver the roadmapArchitectural GuidanceDrive innovation in own team B.Skilled5+ years of platform engineering experienceAt least 3 years of experience leading and managing  a team of engineers in a fast-paced and complex environmentStrong people management skills and experience dealing with complex people issuesBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field or 5 years of progressively responsible experience in the specialty as equivalentStrong programming skillsStrong business and technical visionA deep understanding of software development in a team, and a track record of hands-on developing and shipping softwareStrong interpersonal skillsStrong work ethic; self-directed and resourcefulSolution oriented and result drivenProactive, flexible and capable of working independently as well as working in a teamExcellent verbal and written communication skillsAnalytical skills and data-driven mindset B.OfferedLiving and working in Amsterdam, one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Europe.Contributing to a high scale, complex, world renowned product and seeing real-time impact of your work on millions of travellers 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, behavioural and interpersonal competence advancement via on-the-job opportunities, experimental projects, hackathons, conferences and active community participation.Competitive compensation, benefits package, and some great added perks of working in the home city of Booking.com.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.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 open position at Booking.com.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. This employer is a corporate member of myGwork - LGBTQ+ professionals, the business community for LGBTQ+ professionals, students, inclusive employers & anyone who believes in workplace equality.