Manager Software Systems Engineering (SabreMosaic/Offer Construction))

Sabre Corporation; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Year-End Break

Parental leave

Volunteer time

Medical coverage

Life insurance

Referral bonus

Job summary

Sabre Corporation in Kraków seeks a Manager, Software Systems Engineering to lead multiple engineering teams within the Offer Construction domain of the Mosaic program. You will guide design, development, and delivery of scalable cloud-native services for airline offer management, pricing, and distribution.

The role requires strong leadership, Agile delivery, and expertise in Java/Kotlin, cloud platforms, and API-driven systems.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in software engineering leadership in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Experience leading distributed teams including external vendors/contractors.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong technical expertise in modern languages (Java, Kotlin) and cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with airline/travel/offer domain concepts (NDC/retailing) is a plus.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-influencing skills.
• AI enthusiasm and ability to guide AI adoption across products.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple development teams consisting of Sabre employees and contractor partners.
• Drive design, development, and delivery of scalable, cloud-native solutions in Offer Construction.
• Own end-to-end delivery, ensuring alignment with goals, timelines and quality.
• Promote best practices, modern engineering standards, and robust SDLC.

Skills

Leadership

Distributed teams

Agile delivery

English communication

Java/Kotlin

Cloud platforms

API-driven architecture

AI in products

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

Job description

**Powering the agentic revolution in travel.** Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world’s largest travel data clouds. Built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture, Sabre serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide.Sabre is seeking a highly skilled **Manager, Software Systems Engineering** to lead development efforts within the **Offer Construction** domain of the **Sabre Mosaic program**. This role will report to senior engineering leadership within the Mosaic organization. The Offer Construction team is responsible for designing and delivering next-generation solutions that power airline offer creation, pricing, and distribution. As part of the broader Mosaic transformation, the team builds scalable, cloud-native services that enable dynamic offer management across multiple channels, including NDC.At Sabre, we are passionate about building innovative software that solves complex industry challenges. In this role, you will lead multiple development teams responsible for planning, designing, developing, and delivering high-quality software solutions. You will manage a mix of **full-time engineers and contractor teams from strategic partner organizations**, ensuring alignment, productivity, and engineering excellence.**Key Responsibilities*** Lead, mentor, and grow software engineering teams, including both Sabre employees and external contractor teams* Drive the design, development, and delivery of complex, scalable software solutions within the Offer Construction domain* Own end-to-end delivery of features, ensuring alignment with program goals, timelines, and quality standards* Promote and enforce high coding standards, best practices, and modern engineering principles* Collaborate closely with architects, product managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to define technical direction and deliver business value* Provide strategic and technical leadership in selecting tools, technologies, and design approaches* Manage team performance, provide feedback, and support career development and cultural growth* Address complex technical and organizational challenges requiring deep understanding of business objectives* Foster a collaborative and high-performing engineering culture across distributed and partner teams* Guide teams in adopting AI across products as well as SDLC**Qualifications & Experience*** **Proven experience in software engineering leadership**, with several years in a managerial role* Strong background in **leading distributed teams**, including external vendors or contractor organizations* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)* Experience delivering software in **fast-paced Agile environments*** Strong technical expertise in modern programming languages and frameworks (e.g., Java, Kotlin, or similar)* Experience with **cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)** and microservices-based architectures* Solid understanding of **API-driven systems, event-driven architecture**, and scalable distributed systems* Familiarity with airline, travel, or offer/order domain concepts (preferred, especially NDC/retailing)* Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills* AI passionate* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment* Fluent in English (written and spoken)* Self-driven, accountable, and quality-oriented mindset**Why Join Us**You will play a key leadership role in one of Sabre’s most strategic transformation programs, shaping the future of airline retailing through modern engineering practices and cloud-native innovation.**Work arrangements*** Hybrid working mode; 3 chosen days from the office in a week* Flexible working hours: Maintain your work-life balance by adjusting your working hours to your needs**Paid time off*** Year-End-Break: enjoy additional fully paid days off during the last week of the year* Paid parental leave: Take up to 12 weeks off with pay after birth or adoption of a child. Sabre Global Paid Parental Leave runs concurrently with local leave policies.* Paid volunteer time: take up to 4 days annually to give your time to a charitable organization of your choice**Your money*** My Benefit platform/Multisport card: enjoy the benefit cafeteria system and use popular sport card* Tax deduction: take the opportunity to claim deductible costs, reducing your income tax* Employee Capital Plans: profit from long-term saving scheme co-financed by Sabre and the State Treasury* Baby Bonus: benefit from one-time allowance on childbirth or adoption* Say Thanks program: collect points on recognition program and transfer them to wide variety of gifts and services**Health and wellness*** Luxmed medical coverage: take care of yourself and your family with the extensive medical package with a broad range of additional services* Foreign travel insurance: feel safe going abroad with free Allianz insurance offered as part of our Lux Med package* Employee Assistance Program: find help in free, confidential program with a certified counselor* Mindfulness & meditation apps: take care of your mental and physical health* Life insurance: sign up for free, high coverage life insurance program**Career development*** Professional development: access to e-learning platforms as well as join Sabre live learning sessions* Certification and tuition reimbursement* Our Communities: join one of our team member groups focused on sharing knowledge and best practices (Google Developers Group, Innovation Lab Community, Women in Technology, SOLVE!T and many more)**And more*** Car and bike parking* Fun & Relax zone in modern office: enjoy electronic tables to work, foosball, ping pong, pool table, swings, massage chairs and terraces to admire a panoramic view of Kraków. We have parents’ rooms as well* No dress code* Innovation Lab: access Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality equipment, Robot construction kit, 3D printers and many more* Attractive Referral Bonus: earn $2500 USD for every hired referral We will give careful consideration to your application and review your details against the position criteria. You will receive separate notification as we progress your application. Please note that only candidates who meet the minimum requirements will proceed in the selection process. Sabre is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. #LI-Hybrid#LI-KG1