Technical Manager

Summary

Join Viator, a Tripadvisor company, as a remote Engineering Manager based in Portugal! In this role, you will build and lead a high-performing technical team, fostering a collaborative culture and driving Agile development. You'll develop project plans, manage resources, and act as a hands-on developer, contributing across multiple software and data layers. You will collaborate closely with principal engineers and product managers to shape technology strategy and prioritize features. Excellent communication skills are essential to ensure alignment with stakeholders. This position requires extensive experience in software development, team leadership, and working with distributed systems.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in commercial software development
• 3+ years leading and / or managing others
• Demonstrated excellence participating on cross functional teams in fast-paced environments, both in terms of technical leadership and hands-on coding
• Excellent ability to break down complex problems into simple solutions
• Strong analytical skills and desire to write clean, correct, and efficient code
• Excellent command of tools and expertise for troubleshooting production issues
• Strong experience around building scalable and distributed software and data systems
• Strong experience of software architecture/designs, especially real time distributed data streaming designs
• Good experience in AWS/Azure cloud platform, object-oriented programming (java/scala/python) and SQL

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing technical team by hiring, training, and mentoring engineers of all levels
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture and champion effective Agile development processes
• Develop project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation strategies, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope and budget
• Show leadership as a hands-on developer in multiple layers of the software stack and data stack. Perform code and design reviews
• Work closely with principal engineers to drive technology strategy and roadmap that aligns to the wider organisation vision
• Work closely with your Product Manager counterpart and the business owner to prioritize product features along with the engineering-driven tasks, striving for a good balance between business results and engineering robustness
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure alignment on project goals, commitments, and timelines
• Define and enforce engineering best practices to ensure deliverables are complete, on time, and meeting a high-quality standard

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages, including base salary, annual bonus, and equity
• ���Work your way” with flexibility to suit your lifestyle. We take a remote-friendly approach to collaboration, with the option to join on-site as often as you’d like in select locations
• Flexible schedule. Work-life balance is ingrained in our culture by design. Trust and accountability make it work
• Donation matching. Give back? Give more! We match qualifying charitable donations annually
• Tuition assistance. Want to level up your career? We love to hear it! Receive annual support for qualified programs
• Lifestyle benefit. An annual benefit to spend on yourself. Use it on travel, wellness, or whatever suits you
• Travel perks. We believe that travel is employee development, so we provide discounts and more
• Employee assistance program. We’re here for you with resources and programs to help you through life’s challenges
• Health benefits. We offer great coverage and competitive premiums