Role Description:
About Us:
At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We’re the thrill of the first night in a new place. The excitement of the next morning. The friends you encounter. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the memories you make. Through our products, partners and people, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world.
About the team: Our Data and Machine Learning Platform develops platform products that deal with big data, analytics, AI and machine learning. These products are delivered to our internal customers and are at the core of our strategic decisions. The Developer Tooling and Authoring Experience team unifies and simplifies the development environment experiences for data developers – analytics engineers, data scientists, machine learning scientists and engineers, and platform data engineers.
Role Description: As a Tech Product Manager for this role, you'll be responsible for defining the strategy for critical products that our data developers use on our platform:
Platform-managed data interfaces such as SDKs and shared macros
Local development environments and testing experiences
Best practices across runtimes and shared repositories
Production debugging improvements
User instrumentation tooling and feedback collection framework adoption
Key Job Responsibilities and Duties:
You have experience managing technical products, such as infrastructure services and/or internal tooling, particularly on Cloud, and especially those used by technical users (APIs, SDKs, platforms, etc.)
You define vision and strategy based on real customer needs, basing decisions on facts rather than opinions
You possess excellent communication skills and use them alongside data to manage a complex range of stakeholders and users
You're self-motivated and able to navigate ambiguity and complexity at scale within a matrix organization
You work closely with engineering teams to design and deliver your product roadmap
You collaborate with other Product Managers at Booking to drive adoption of our services and ensure they deliver value to users
You define criteria for successful integrations with other services and drive execution
You work with cross-functional teams to drive business impact
You value agile development processes and seek constant improvements
Role Qualifications and Requirements:
3+ years of product management experience building technical products
Consistent track record of delivering large-scale, highly available software and services
Proven ability to influence technology teams and multiple stakeholders using data, standards, and best practices
Experience in new product/platform development and delivery in complex environments, sizing up business opportunities and translating them into product requirements
Ability and drive to learn our infrastructure and technical foundations, system architecture, and the technical direction of [Booking.com](http://Booking.com)
Knowledge and experience in end-to-end solution delivery
Strong interpersonal skills focused on clear communication, collaboration, and building relationships within diverse engineering teams across the organization
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
Excellent stakeholder management skills
Fluency in English, both spoken and written
Data- or Computer Science-related background is a must
Benefits \& Perks - Global Impact, Personal Relevance:
Booking.com’s Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, as well unique-to-Booking.com benefits which include:
Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave
Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)
Industry leading product discounts - up to 1400 per year - for yourself, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit
Living and working in Amsterdam, one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Europe
Contributing to a high scale, complex, world renowned product and seeing real-time impact of your work on millions of travelers worldwide
Working in a fast-paced and performance driven culture
Opportunity to utilize technical expertise, leadership capabilities and entrepreneurial spirit
Promote and drive impactful and innovative engineering solutions
Technical, behavioral and interpersonal competence advancement via on-the-job opportunities, experimental projects, hackathons, conferences and active community participation
Competitive compensation and benefits package and some great added perks of working in the home city of Booking.com
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at Booking.com:
Diversity, Equity \& Inclusion have been a core part of our company culture since day one. This ongoing journey starts with our very own employees, who represent over 140 nationalities and a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations.
Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: “At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn’t just build an outstanding workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. It’s a place where you can make your mark and have a real impact in travel and tech.”
We ensure that colleagues with disabilities are provided the adjustments and tools they need to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Application Process: This role does not come with relocation assistance.
Recruitment phone screen
Business Interview 1- Craft
Business Interview 2- Craft
Hiring Manager/ FIT Interview
Let’s go places together: How we Hire
Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows.