Sr Manager Software Engineering

Job Description

Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the worlds largest travel data clouds. Built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture, Sabre serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide.Job DescriptionSr Manager, Software Engineering Cloud Platforms & Applications (GCP)Sabre is the global leader in innovative technology that powers the travel industry. We build large-scale, mission-critical platforms and applications used by leading airlines across the globe. We are looking for engineering leaders who can scale teams, align technology with business goals, and drive delivery excellence in a cloud-native environment.The Offer Optimization Team is building class leading AI/ML solutions to Airline Customers, that are cloud-native applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). We are seeking a Manager, Software Engineering to lead multiple engineering disciplines, including application development, platform engineering, systems engineering, quality engineering, and database engineering.This role requires a strong blend of people leadership, stakeholder management, technical depth, and communication excellence. The successful candidate will create an environment where teams thrive, technology evolves sustainably, and business outcomes are consistently delivered.ResponsibilitiesEngineering Leadership & DeliveryLead and manage cross-functional engineering teams (application, platform, systems, quality, and database engineers).Own end-to-end delivery of engineering initiatives, ensuring predictable execution and high quality.Balance speed, quality, reliability, and cost across cloud-native platforms and applications.Ensure engineering work aligns with product strategy, architectural direction, and business priorities.People Management & Team DevelopmentDirectly manage and develop senior and lead engineers across multiple disciplines.Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.Provide coaching, feedback, performance management, and career development guidance.Support hiring, onboarding, and team scaling efforts.Promote diversity, inclusion, and psychological safety within teams.Stakeholder & Communication LeadershipAct as a primary engineering point of contact for Product Management, Architecture, SRE, Security, and Business stakeholders.Translate business goals into clear engineering plans and execution strategies.Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences, including leadership updates and risk discussions.Proactively manage expectations, dependencies, and cross-team coordination.Technical Oversight & GovernanceProvide technical leadership and guidance without micromanaging implementation.Ensure strong engineering practices across:Cloud-native application developmentPlatform and systems engineeringCI/CD and automationQuality engineering and testingDatabase and data platform operationsDrive architecture reviews, technical decision forums, and standards adoption.Ensure systems meet expectations for security, scalability, reliability, and compliance.Operational ExcellenceOwn operational readiness, including incident response, root cause analysis, and remediation tracking.Partner with teams to reduce technical debt and operational toil.Ensure documentation, runbooks, and operational processes are in place.Drive cost-aware engineering and cloud spend accountability.Required SkillsLeadership & ManagementProven experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams (application, platform, systems, quality, data). .

Keyskills :
Cloudnative application developmentPlatformsystems engineeringCICDautomationQuality engineeringtestingDatabase