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Senior Engineering Manager, Travel at Rippling

Senior Engineering Manager, Travel

Rippling · NY, US

2 weeks ago

Senior Engineering Manager, Travel

Rippling · NY, US

16 days ago
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About the Role

We are seeking a high-impact Senior Engineering Manager to lead our Travel organization, which includes Travel Experience and Travel Integrations. This role reports to the Director of Engineering and will serve as the New York City site lead for the team. The organization is responsible for the end-to-end travel journey, including booking orchestration, AI-driven automation, mobile and web experiences, and provider integrations.

Responsibilities

  • Own Travel Experience – Lead booking workflows across flights, hotels, and cars, including the evolution toward AI-assisted experiences.
  • Expand Travel Integrations - Expand travel supply through new provider partnerships and integrations, adding rail and buses while deepening partnerships across flights, stays, and car rentals.
  • Drive International Expansion – Scale the Travel platform for customers in the U.S. and other international markets, balancing local needs with a coherent global experience.
  • Lead a Senior, Distributed Team – Coach Staff and Senior Engineers, delegate meaningful technical ownership, and establish effective collaboration across New York, Europe, and India.
  • Serve as NYC Site Lead – Help set the engineering bar in New York through mentorship, hiring, and close partnership with local and global leaders.
  • Partner to Complete the Suite – Work closely with Product and other engineering teams to navigate ambiguity and integrate Travel with the broader Spend ecosystem.

Requirements

  • Proven Engineering Leadership – A track record of leading experienced backend or full-stack engineers, developing senior technical leaders, and delivering through teams spread across locations.
  • Strong Technical Judgment – Depth in high-scale distributed systems or financial applications, and the ability to drive architecture and the technical roadmap alongside Staff-level engineers.
  • Product and Execution Ownership – Sound judgment in balancing customer experience, delivery speed, and system reliability in a fast-moving environment.
  • Domain Expertise – Familiarity with travel provider integrations, supply partnerships, NDC, ground transport, corporate policy engines, or high-throughput travel orchestration systems is strongly preferred.

Location

  • New York City

Work Type

  • Hybrid

Experience Level

  • Senior

Salary/Compensations

  • Competitive salary + benefits + equity

Benefits

  • Competitive salary + benefits + equity

About the Company

  • Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics, Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email accommodations@rippling.com
  • Rippling highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. For office-based employees (employees who live within a defined radius of a Rippling office), Rippling considers working in the office, at least three days a week under current policy, to be an essential function of the employee's role.

Equal Opportunity

  • Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics, Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email accommodations@rippling.com