Engineering Manager (Demand Side) | US-HQ'd, Travel-tech | BLR

Michael Page; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Opportunity to shape an exciting, global product

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking an experienced Engineering Leader to join a high-growth Series B-funded travel-tech company in Bengaluru, India. This role involves leading the demand-side engineering charter, overseeing customer-facing systems, and ensuring high-performance platform development. The ideal candidate will have 8-12 years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership position, and strong expertise in backend systems and cloud platforms. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, along with the chance to shape a global product.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of software engineering experience, including at least 2+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Deep backend system design and architecture expertise.
• Proven ability to design, build, and operate reliable backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the demand-side engineering charter, owning customer-facing systems.
• Build and scale high-performance, consumer-grade platforms.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, Data, and Growth teams.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Backend system design

Technical leadership

Cloud platforms expertise

Microservices architecture

Leadership and mentoring

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

• You will join a well-funded Series B travel-tech company at an iflection point.
• You will own a business-critical engineering charter with direct revenue impact.

About Our Client

A high-growth, Series B-funded global travel-tech company headquartered in the US, building one of the world's fastest-scaling marketplaces for real-life experiences. Profitable, operating across 100+ cities, and backed by leading investors, the company combines startup velocity with strong business fundamentals and global scale.

Job Description

• Lead the demand-side engineering charter, owning customer-facing systems across discovery, search, recommendations, checkout, payments, and post-booking experiences.
• Build and scale high-performance, consumer-grade platforms that drive acquisition, retention, and engagement across a global user base.
• Design and evolve scalable product architectures powering seamless and reliable customer journeys at scale.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, Data, and Growth teams to translate user needs into impactful, measurable experiences.
• Drive technical excellence, team leadership, and engineering culture while mentoring engineers and raising the bar for execution and craft.

The Successful Applicant

• 8-12 years of software engineering experience, including at least 2+ years in a technical leadership role managing engineering teams.
• Deep backend system design and architecture expertise, with strong experience building scalable, high-performance distributed systems and micro-services.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerized infrastructure using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proven ability to design, build, and operate reliable backend systems focused on scalability, performance, and resilience at consumer internet scale.
• Strong product and business intuition, with the ability to translate customer needs and growth goals into effective engineering execution and technical decisions.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with a passion for mentoring engineers and building high-performing, inclusive teams.
• Prior experience in consumer-tech or marketplace-driven products is highly desirable, especially in fast-paced, high-scale user-facing environments.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Opportunity to shape an exciting, global product.