GetYourGuide

engineering manager for the traveler context platform

In short

This Engineering Manager role at a traveltech company leads a team building a traveler context platform that unifies identity, booking history, behavior, and preferences data for other teams. It involves hiring, performance management, setting technical direction, and partnering with a Product Manager on roadmap and strategy. Candidates need strong people leadership, a full-stack mindset, experience applying AI in product development, and 5+ years of relevant experience. Hybrid work in Germany, three in-office days per week.

About the Role
GetYourGuide helps travelers discover and book activities. The User Platform team is building a traveler context layer that connects identity, booking history, browsing behavior, care conversations, preferences, and predictions into a shared, interpretable understanding for other teams.
Responsibilities
•Lead hiring and performance management for a team of engineers, setting a high talent bar and helping engineers grow and perform at their best
•Shape and deliver the roadmap and strategy with the Product Manager, driving business results across a large, complex domain and setting the team's technical direction
•Drive technical excellence and own and improve the team's system health
•Foster a supportive culture that evolves based on learnings
•Champion experimentation, using data and insights to validate ideas and iterate quickly
•Collaborate with cross-functional business stakeholders to drive impactful initiatives
Requirements
•Strong ownership and experience aligning technical direction with team and stakeholder needs
•Ability to navigate complex problem spaces and empower the team
•A full-stack mindset and ability to engage across backend and frontend systems
•Experience applying AI technologies in product development
•A people-first approach to coaching and supporting engineers at all levels without micromanaging
•Strong customer focus and product judgment to guide roadmaps and priorities
•Strong collaboration skills in international, cross-functional environments
Conditions & Benefits
•Work from anywhere in the world for 30 days per year
•Three days of in-office collaboration (Mon, Tue, Thu) and two days of optional at-home focus time
•Quarterly team events and yearly company-wide events
•Monthly transportation and fitness budget
•Discounts on GetYourGuide activities for employees, friends, and family
•Language reimbursement program
•Health and wellness benefits

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