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# Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering

- **Company:** Expedia Group
- **Location:** Madrid, Spain
- **Salary:** €98,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Unit Testing, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Programming Languages
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.buscojobs.com.es/senior-manager-software-development-engineering-en-alcobendas-ID-369042558

## About the Role

communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring proposals and technical issues receive appropriate consideration and timely resolution.Evaluate team talent, identify skill gaps, and implement action plans to support goal achievement and professional development.Develop capacity plans and resource strategies for teams of 10+, maintaining optimal full-time employee to contingent worker ratios.Mentor both individual contributors and managers, sharing domain expertise and industry knowledge across cross-functional teams.Experience and QualificationsRequired:Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field and 8+ years of software engineering experience; or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field and 6+ years of software engineering experience; or equivalent related professional experience.3+ years of people management experience, including performance managing individual contributors and recruiting
engineering talent.Proficiency across multiple programming languages and technologies, with a focus on JVM languages, and the ability to justify technology choices to both technical and non-technical audiences.Experience managing distributed or geographically dispersed teams.Demonstrated ability to deliver solutions to complex business problems spanning multiple teams.Proficient communication skills, with experience collaborating across senior-level, cross-functional organizations.Experience in B2B technology environments, such as API platforms, partner integrations, or distribution solutions.The total cash range for this position in Madrid is €70,****** to €98,000 Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to €112,******, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.

## Description

Introduction to the TeamIn B2B, we bring Expedia Groups innovative technology and distribution solutions to partners across the world.These businesses include global financial institutions, corporate managed travel, offline travel agents, global travel suppliers (like major airlines) and many more.We are looking for a Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering to lead a team of talented engineers delivering scalable, reliable B2B technology solutions.In this role, you will own multiple technical domains, partner closely with product management, and build software that powers our partners businesses on a global scale.In this role, you will:Lead and develop a team of 6-10 engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and continuous growth.Define team goals and connect them to broader business outcomes, aligning efforts across multiple teams working together.Partner with product management to influence and deliver the product roadmap, balancing feature development, system maintenance, and team wellbeing.Anticipate and resolve bottlenecks in cross-team workflows, coordinating process improvements and defining clear measures of success.Advocate for software design best practices, operational excellence, and resiliency - including unit testing, SLA establishment, and scalability.Research and recommend frameworks, cloud services, and architectural design patterns in line with Expedia Groups technology standards.Bridge communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring proposals and technical issues receive appropriate consideration and timely resolution.Evaluate team talent, identify skill gaps, and implement action plans to support goal achievement and professional development.Develop capacity plans and resource strategies for teams of 10+, maintaining optimal full-time employee to contingent worker ratios.Mentor both individual contributors and managers, sharing domain expertise and industry knowledge across cross-functional teams.Experience and QualificationsRequired:Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field and 8+ years of software engineering experience; or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field and 6+ years of software engineering experience; or equivalent related professional experience.3+ years of people management experience, including performance managing individual contributors and recruiting engineering talent.Proficiency across multiple programming languages and technologies, with a focus on JVM languages, and the ability to justify technology choices to both technical and non-technical audiences.Experience managing distributed or geographically dispersed teams.Demonstrated ability to deliver solutions to complex business problems spanning multiple teams.Proficient communication skills, with experience collaborating across senior-level, cross-functional organizations.Experience in B2B technology environments, such as API platforms, partner integrations, or distribution solutions.The total cash range for this position in Madrid is €70,****** to €98,000 Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to €112,******, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.


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