€6,000 – €7,080 / month
Listed on Kayak.com’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Lead a platform infrastructure team of senior engineers at KAYAK, modernizing backend systems, Java architecture, and deployment tooling while mentoring high-caliber technical talent. This role suits experienced engineering managers who enjoy both people leadership and hands-on platform work that multiplies the productivity of the entire engineering organization.
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What they do together
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What they ask for
Required
- 5+ years backend software development experience
- Experience leading or managing a backend engineering team
- Hands-on Kubernetes and cloud-native infrastructure experience
- Understanding of modern CI/CD practices and deployment quality gates
- Knowledge of API design and microservices patterns
- Experience maintaining production reliability with observability tooling
- Project management and prioritization skills
- Cross-functional collaboration experience
- Professional English proficiency
- Computer Science degree or equivalent practical experience
Nice to have
- Java proficiency
- Spring Boot knowledge