We are seeking a Senior Manager of Data Engineering to join our Data and Intelligence Service group. This role involves designing and building the long-term architecture for various components of our cost transparency ecosystem. You will provide technical leadership to a team focused on driving technology innovation and enabling smarter decision-making. You will work on a range of exciting projects with a team of technology professionals committed to building next-generation capabilities for global travel. This role requires leading a diverse group of engineers, promoting engineering best practices, and thriving in a dynamic, inclusive culture.

What You Will Do

• Lead implementation teams and ensure the successful execution of new ideas or approaches.
• Promote Cloud, DevOps, and FinOps best practices by showcasing cost-conscious technical solutions and reporting techniques.
• Have a broad knowledge of the entire product, EG’s languages, frameworks, cloud services, and methodologies to handle various issues.
• Engage with stakeholders across engineering teams and C-level executives to understand cost and identify optimization opportunities.
• Implement and configure cost visibility dashboards to help teams forecast their costs accurately.
• Evaluate historical cloud spend to identify patterns and opportunities for cost reduction or optimization.
• Collaborate with product management peers to determine phase milestones and priorities.
• Ensure proposals for improvements are considered and technical issues are resolved promptly.
• Stay informed on industry trends, examine inefficiencies, and encourage engineers to improve.
• Act as a bridge between technology and non-technology personnel, reporting team status and incorporating feedback.
• Assess team goals, staffing needs, and talent resources to achieve project objectives.
• Guide employees and managers in setting goals, providing feedback, and evaluating performance.

Who You Are

• 8+ years of software development experience in an enterprise-level engineering environment with increasing technical leadership.
• 5+ years of experience in big data engineering, with expertise in delivering Data and AI projects and AWS.
• 2+ years of experience managing a competent data engineering team.
• Experience with FinOps (cloud cost) is a significant advantage.
• Outstanding communication and organizational skills, able to translate between technical and business functions.
• Proven experience architecting, developing, and delivering complex, large-scale systems.
• Hands-on experience with big data ecosystems such as Spark, Hive, Presto, Kafka, Airflow, NoSQL Datastore, REST APIs.
• Proficient in SQL and experienced with BI platforms like Looker, Tableau, Power BI, or Data Studio.
• Comfortable working across countries and time zones, managing multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Passionate about delivering technology and experiences that benefit customers and developers.
• Ability to mentor a team of mixed experience levels and support their career progression.

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Expedia Group is committed to creating an inclusive work environment and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.