This role is eligible for our hybrid work model: Two days in-office.
Our Technology team is the backbone of our company: constantly creating, testing, learning and iterating to better meet the needs of our customers. If you thrive in a fast-paced, ideas-led environment, you’re in the right place.
Why this job’s a big deal:
Search is one of the most critical experiences in travel. Every query, every ranking decision, and every millisecond of latency directly impacts customer experience and revenue.
As a Development Manager for the Search Platform team, you will lead the engineering organization responsible for:
Led full-stack development across React (FE), Node.js and Java (BE), building scalable, high-performance web and API-driven platforms.
Search results retrieval
Sorting and ranking systems
ML-based scoring services
The Unified Search orchestration layer that coordinates multiple verticals and services into a seamless customer experience
You will shape the technical foundation that powers scalable, reliable, and intelligent search experiences across markets and products. This role has significant influence over platform architecture, cross-team integrations, and long-term search strategy.
We are looking for a strong technical leader who can drive platform evolution, solve complex distributed systems challenges, and build high-performing engineering teams.
In this role you will get to:
Provide constructive feedback and influence the performance and career development of high-performing backend and ML engineers.
Hire, mentor, and grow engineering talent while fostering a culture of accountability and technical excellence.
Own and lead the Search Results Platform, including: Search results retrieval systems, Sorting and ranking frameworks, Scoring services and ML model integration, API services powering search experiences, Experimentation and A/B testing capabilities
Drive architectural decisions to ensure scalability, reliability, performance, and low latency.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Data Science, Analytics, and other engineering teams to translate business strategy into scalable technical solutions.
Decide with senior management in developing long-term technology road maps and execution of existing initiatives.
Lead multiple concurrent initiatives including planning, prioritization, estimation, and delegation.
Improve operational excellence through monitoring, incident management, and performance optimization.
Enforce accountability for the quality of software that is created.
Who you are:
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
Proven leader in hiring, mentoring, coaching, and performance management of engineering teams.
Engineering leader managing full-stack and frontend teams ( Java, React, Node.js), delivering scalable web platforms, search systems, and ML-driven personalization solutions.
Strong experience building and scaling distributed backend systems.
Expert knowledge of Java, /or Python and API/Webservices best practices.
Experience building or leading search, ranking, or relevance-driven platforms (e.g., Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Solr or similar).
Familiarity with ML-based scoring systems and integrating models into production services.
Experience driving development of high-scale, high-throughput systems and system integrations.
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment and remove barriers to execution.
Strong collaborator who can drive alignment across engineering and business stakeholders.
Demonstrated history of living Priceline’s values: Customer, Innovation, Team, Accountability, and Trust.
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There are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. In addition to a competitive base salary, certain roles may be eligible for an annual bonus and/or equity grant.
The salary range for this position is $130,000 – $155,000.
Who we areOur success as one of the biggest players in online travel is all thanks to our incredible, dedicated team of talented employees. Priceliners are focused on being the best travel deal makers in the world, motivated by our passion to help everyone experience the moments that matter most in their lives. Whether it’s a dream vacation, your cousin’s graduation, or your best friend’s wedding - we make travel affordable and accessible to our customers.
Our culture is unique and inspiring (that’s what our employees tell us). We’re a grown-up, startup. We deliver the excitement of a new venture, without the struggles and chaos that can come with a business that hasn’t stabilized.
We’re on the cutting edge of innovative technologies. We keep the customer at the center of all that we do. Our ability to meet their needs relies on the strength of a workforce as diverse as the customers we serve. We bring together employees from all walks of life and we are proud to provide the kind of inclusive environment that stimulates innovation, creativity and collaboration.
Priceline is part of the Booking Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: BKNG) family of companies, a highly profitable global online travel company with a market capitalization of over $80 billion. Our sister companies include Booking.com, BookingGo, Agoda, Kayak and OpenTable.
If you want to be part of something truly special, check us out!
Flexible work at PricelinePriceline is following a hybrid working model, which includes two days onsite as determined by you and your manager (ideally selecting among Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday). On the remaining days, you can choose to be remote or in the office.
To be the best travel dealmakers in the world, we believe our team should reflect the broad range of customers and communities we serve. We are committed to cultivating a culture where all employees have the freedom to bring their individual perspectives, life experiences, and passion to work.
Priceline is a proud equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate the unique lenses through which our employees see the world. We’d love for you to join us and help shape what makes our team extraordinary.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
- Proven leader in hiring and mentoring engineering teams
- Experience with full-stack development in Java, React, Node.js
- Strong experience in building distributed backend systems
- Expert knowledge of Java or Python and API/Webservices best practices
- Experience with search, ranking, or relevance-driven platforms
- Familiarity with ML-based scoring systems
- Experience with high-scale, high-throughput systems
Priceline Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Priceline and has not been reviewed or approved by Priceline.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision offerings alongside an EAP. Fitness reimbursement is also described as part of the standard health-and-wellness set.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is framed as well-supported through paid time off, company holidays, and paid volunteer days. These elements collectively broaden the non-cash value of the package for many employees.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is characterized as fair-to-decent in parts of the organization, with certain technical roles described as competitive. Total rewards can feel more acceptable when benefits and travel-related perks are factored in.
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What We Do
At Priceline, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. [NASDAQ: BKNG], we believe every trip is a big deal to our customers. Whether it’s a much-needed getaway, wedding, reunion, graduation, or rooting on a favorite team—those are the moments that nobody should miss out on. Our mission? Be the best travel dealmakers in the world. We provide our customers with smart and easy ways to access the very best deals available on hotel rooms, flights, rental cars, vacation packages and cruises, so they can be there for the moments that matter the most to them. We do that by welcoming people who are at the top of their game, who want to learn and grow with others and who take their work seriously (but not themselves). We’re building a diverse and uniquely talented team to make sure our customers can be there for all those {big deal} moments. Come join us!
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