# Engineering Manager, Flights Meta

Hiring organization: [Kayak.com](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kayak-com)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9a8bab77-3fb1-4ce6-955f-c7ca5cc58f43

Listed on Kayak.com's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Kaunas Office
- Remote: yes
- Salary: 6000 – 7080 EUR per month

## Summary

Lead a backend engineering team building flight search infrastructure at KAYAK, a major travel metasearch platform. This role suits experienced backend engineers who enjoy mentoring, driving technical strategy, and collaborating across product and frontend teams to ship reliable, high-impact features.

_Our summary, not Kayak.com's wording._

## Skills named

API Design, Java

## Required

- 8+ years backend or platform software development
- Computer Science or Software Engineering degree or equivalent
- Experience managing backend engineers with coaching and performance management track record
- Strong technical fundamentals in API design, backend frameworks, and software architecture
- Proficiency with observability and monitoring tools
- Project leadership and prioritization skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration
- Professional English proficiency

## Nice to have

- Java and modern backend frameworks in production
- Experience leading agile teams with sprint planning and cross-functional delivery
- Background with search, booking, or high-throughput systems

Apply on Kayak.com's site: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/KAYAK/a319d9ae-12a1-4c86-a669-fb6244ab65b0/application