Engineering Manager - Connectivity

Born in France in 2006, Voyage Privé has grown from an ambitious startup into becoming the Europe's leading travel tech platform. Operating across 9 markets with tens of millions of users, we're not just another e-commerce success story - we're a tech powerhouse revolutionizing online travel.   

As a mission-driven company, we're unique in combining cutting-edge technology with social impact. Our innovative campus brings together tech talent, professional athletes, students, and artists, creating an ecosystem where digital innovation drives both business growth and positive change.   

We're now at an inflection point, upgrading our entire technical foundation with cloud architecture, AI, and real-time systems to become a reference and top-of-mind platform for luxury travel, known by travelers for its for excellent offer and customer experience, and by our providers as a high-performance business development partner.   

Why Join Us? 

• Work at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and a mission-driven company, transforming how millions experience travel. 

• Be part of an entrepreneurial team of innovators that isn't just building technology: we value innovation, ownership, and collaboration, with an emphasis on empowering engineers to make a difference. 

• Shape a fast-growing tech company as we embark on an ambitious plan to scale tenfold in the next decade. 

• Enjoy a workplace that invests in personal and professional development, offering learning programs, mentorship opportunities, and career growth pathways.

Job Description

At Voyage Privé, the digital/tech team is organized in four key domains covering all the critical stakes of our business and working in deep collaboration with all the other departments of the company. Each domain is composed of squads grouping Product, Data, Engineering, Business Representative, collectively in charge of crafting and delivering the domain’s strategy and roadmap.

Stay is one of these four domains, dealing with the heart of our business model, and is composed of 2 sub-domains:

• Supply. Mission: generate new business opportunities and strengthen relationships with service providers like hotels, activities, tours, to expand our offers. 

• Connectivity. Mission: build and enhance the tech platform connecting with supply partners (air, hotel, additional services) and optimize the platform for business efficiency and user experience performance. 

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager for the Connectivity sub-domain and squad, to design, lead, and evolve our connectivity platform and all its components. This key role will build a robust and scalable infrastructure enabling the integration of data and services from multiple partners (hotel aggregators, airlines, and option providers such as Amadeus Hospitality, Sabre, Travelport, GetYourGuide, etc.).

As an Engineering Manager, you will combine expertise in distributed environments (processing and storage) with leadership skills to construct a reference platform. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Platform Design and Development 

• Design and implement a scalable, distributed platform architecture capable of handling large volumes of real-time data. 

• Develop robust connectors to integrate with third-party APIs and services (Amadeus Hospitality, Sabre, etc.) for managing connected deals with suppliers (in terms of prices and stocks). 

• Optimize processing performance (latency, availability, resilience) while ensuring data flow security. 

• Oversee data processing and storage in distributed environments. 

Team Leadership 

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business objectives. 

• Manage project priorities, resources, and timelines in an Agile environment. 

Strategic Planning 

• Contribute to long-term technical strategy for the connectivity platform. 

• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in distributed systems and data integration.

Qualifications

Technical Expertise

• Mastery of Java and associated frameworks (Spring, Quarkus ...).

• Solid experience in distributed systems and large-scale data processing.

• Knowledge of distributed databases (Cassandra, MongoDB, or others).

• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure).

• Deep understanding of REST APIs and data integration standards.

• 7-9 years of total experience, including 4-5 years in a managerial role and 3-4 years in the domain.

• Experience or knowledge of hotel, airline, and/or option aggregators (Amadeus Hospitality, Sabre, Travelport, GetYourGuide, etc.).

• Understanding of business flows related to reservation systems (hotels, flights, activities).

Leadership and Communication

• Proven ability to lead and motivate technical teams.

• Excellent communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong project management and problem-solving skills.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead and innovate in the travel technology sector, driving the development of a cutting-edge connectivity platform that will shape the future of online travel booking.

Additional Information

You'll love joining us... 

• At Voyage Privé, the “entrepreneurial adventure” is a reality: take on ambitious and fulfilling projects, while joining a company committed to the growth of its teams. 

• HQ in the South of France, in an exceptional natural, economic and cultural environment, on a modern, digital and eco-responsible campus. 

• Remote work possible based on location and experience.

• Put meaning back into your work and discover a unique ecosystem, creating bridges between worlds that are often far apart: the economic, sporting, academic and social worlds, and take part in one of the Vision projects (Ecole des XV - Provence Rugby - VP Green- Les Tremplins - Chez Pierre).  

• Cancel your sports subscription! Access our large Campus gym morning, noon and night, and play Padel whenever you like on our court reserved exclusively for Voyage Privé employees... 

• Live to the rhythm of Voyage Privé's various Business & Fun highlights (Company Breaks, Carnival, Annual Convention...), take part in meetups and talks, and enjoy free tickets to every Provence Rugby home match or dance to the sounds of the Dalida Institute! 

• Would you like to take advantage of our getaway offers? Benefit from up to 20% off our irresistible prices.