Engineering Manager, Partner Tech Engineering Zurich, Switzerland

GetYourGuide AG; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth budget

Work from anywhere 30 days

Hybrid work

Team events

Transport budget

Activity discounts

Language reimbursement

Health benefits

Job summary

GetYourGuide Global Services GmbH is seeking an experienced engineering leader to guide a growing backend and frontend team of eight. You will set technical direction, drive roadmap execution, and ensure high-quality delivery across a complex, international platform.

You’ll partner with product management, champion experimentation, and foster a culture of learning and autonomy. Our hybrid model offers in-office collaboration three days a week and generous personal growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading teams of engineers across backend and frontend.
• Strong ownership and ability to align technical direction with business goals.
• Experience applying AI technologies within product development.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration in international environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead hiring and performance management for a team of 8 engineers (senior to junior across backend and frontend), setting a high bar for talent and enabling engineers to grow and perform at their best
• Partner closely with the Product Manager in a highly collaborative setup to shape and deliver the roadmap and strategy, driving business results across a large, complex domain end-to-end
• Foster a culture that thrives in ambiguity, embraces experimentation, and continuously evolves based on learnings
• Drive technical excellence and own and raise the system health of the team
• Champion an experimentation mindset, leveraging data and partner insights to validate ideas and iterate quickly
• Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders across the business to drive impactful initiatives

Job description

Change the way the world travels

Join the GetYourGuide journey to connect people with unforgettable travel experiences around the world. Millions look to us for unique activities they can trust, and it’s all powered by our commitment to make every single journey extraordinary - including yours.

Ready to unlock your potential with a community of fellow explorers? Find your next role at our Berlin HQ or one of our local offices around the globe, from New York to Bangkok. Head to getyourguide.careers to take the first step.

Team mission

Partner Tech builds and operates the integration platform that enables GetYourGuide’s partners to distribute and sell our inventory at scale, reliably and efficiently. The team works on complex, high-impact systems that connect our supply with a diverse ecosystem of partners, helping expand GetYourGuide’s reach and unlock new opportunities for growth. We focus on building scalable, resilient solutions that make it easy for partners to integrate with GetYourGuide and deliver a seamless experience to travelers around the world.

Your mission

• Lead hiring and performance management for a team of 8 engineers (senior to junior across backend and frontend), setting a high bar for talent and enabling engineers to grow and perform at their best

• Partner closely with the Product Manager in a highly collaborative setup to shape and deliver the roadmap and strategy, driving business results across a large, complex domain end-to-end

• Foster a culture that thrives in ambiguity, embraces experimentation, and continuously evolves based on learnings

• Drive technical excellence and own and raise the system health of the team

• Champion an experimentation mindset, leveraging data and partner insights to validate ideas and iterate quickly

• Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders across the business to drive impactful initiatives

Your toolkit

• A seasoned engineering leader with strong ownership, aligning technical direction with team and stakeholder needs

• Comfortable navigating complex problem spaces and empowering your team to do the same

• Passionate about experimentation as a core tool for discovery and decision-making

• Bring a full-stack mindset and can engage meaningfully across backend and frontend systems

• Experienced in applying AI technologies within product development

• A people-first leader who coaches and supports engineers at all levels without micromanaging, and who can bring a growing, newly-formed team together around a shared way of working

• Deeply partner-focused, using product judgment to guide roadmap and priorities for different types of partners rather than individual consumers

• Thrive in an international, cross-functional environment with strong collaboration skills

How we’ll make your career journey extraordinary

• Annual personal growth budget and mentorship programs for continuous learning and development

• Work from anywhere in the world for 30 days per year

• A hybrid working approach with three days of in-office collaboration (Mon, Tue, Thur) and two days of optional at-home focus time

• Opportunities to collaborate and socialize with team members through quarterly team events and yearly company-wide events

• Monthly transportation and fitness budget

• Discounts for you, your friends, and family on GetYourGuide activities

• Language reimbursement program

• Health and wellness benefits

And more…

We’re an equal opportunities employer

Our commitment is that every qualified person will be evaluated according to their skills regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, or religion. Please refrain from including your picture and age with your application.