Engineering Manager

At SiteMinder we believe the individual contributions of our employees are what drive our success. That’s why we hire and encourage diverse teams that include and respect a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their unique selves to work and be proud of doing so. It’s in our differences that we will keep revolutionising the way for our customers. We are better together!

What We Do…

We’re people who love technology but know that hoteliers just want things to be simple. So since 2006 we’ve been constantly innovating our world-leading hotel commerce platform to help accommodation owners find and book more guests online - quickly and simply.

 

We’ve helped everyone from boutique hotels to big chains, enabling travellers to book igloos, cabins, castles, holiday parks, campsites, pubs, resorts, Airbnbs, and everything in between.

 

And today, we’re the world’s leading open hotel commerce platform, supporting 50,000 hotels in 150+ countries - with over 130 million reservations processed by SiteMinder’s technology every year.

About the Engineering Manager role…

Reporting to the Engineering Director, you will drive the technical execution in line with the business objectives whilst ensuring the development of your team and culture within your designated portfolio.

What you’ll do…

- Work closely with Engineering and Product leaders to set the roadmap, goals, priorities, and workflows for the flagship portfolio of the company

- Drive the delivery of roadmap items and projects

- Build and lead technical teams to work effectively in a collaborative environment

- Establish successful ways of working with both remote and distributed resources and teams

- Drive high performing software engineering teams: develop and coach engineers through regular 1:1’s; provide constructive feedback sessions;, performance management (including managing underperformance); and lead effective performance reviews

- Recruit and onboard new team members

- Invest in team’s professional growth by identifying development opportunities, offering coaching, and pathways for career progression

- Ensure a consistent approach to engineering practices and delivery methodologies

- Contribute to wider engineering initiatives

- Ensure high quality software is delivered by your teams

- Enable productivity by removing roadblocks, delegating, and escalating

- Foster strong engagement and collaboration, including building strong relationships, promoting team collaboration, recognising and rewarding achievements and encouraging feedback

What you have...

- Experience leading and managing technical teams in a software/SAAS environment

- Demonstrated experience leading technically complex projects

- Experience in hiring, evaluating the performance, and developing the skills and careers of software engineers

- Experience implementing reliable and efficient processes to accelerate software development and improve quality

- In-depth understanding of agile software development methodologies and tools (Jira, Confluence)

- Competent level knowledge of project and change management principles and methodologies; scope, timeline, budgets

- Experience with a geographically distributed teams and international experience would be highly advantageous

- Understanding and demonstrable experience of high-volume real-time systems would be highly regarded.

Our Perks & Benefits…

- Competitive salary based on your experience

- Equity packages for you to be a part of the SiteMinder journey

- Flexibility to work in a hybrid setup or Remote (preferably Hybrid mode in office work setup)

- Mental health and well-being initiatives

- Generous parental (including secondary) leave policy

- Paid birthday, study and volunteering leave every year

- Sponsored social clubs, team events, and celebrations

- Employee Resource Groups (ERG) to help you connect and get involved

- Investment in your personal growth offering training for your advancement

Does this job sound like you? If yes, we'd love for you to be part of our team! Please send a copy of your resume and our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch.

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