Software Engineering Manager

World Travel Holdings

. Lead, coach, and develop software engineers and emerging technical and people leaders .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $175,000 - $185,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading and developing high-performing software engineering teams, with a strong focus on modernizing legacy applications and adopting cloud-native architectures. Proficient in fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement while aligning engineering priorities with business objectives.

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Software Engineering LeadershipLegacy Application ModernizationCI/CD and DevOps PracticesAI-Assisted Software DevelopmentCloud-Native Architecture

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Hard Skills

Software ArchitectureAPIs and IntegrationsAgile DeliveryApplication OperationsPlatform TransformationTechnical CoachingOrganizational Change ManagementCustomer-Facing Web ApplicationsAutomationObservability

Soft Skills

CommunicationCoachingStakeholder ManagementChange LeadershipCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

AWSAzureGoogle CloudContainerizationResilience EngineeringSite Reliability Practices

Industry Keywords

TravelCruiseHospitalityE-CommerceDigital Platform Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, coach, and develop software engineers and emerging technical and people leaders
Build a culture of ownership, accountability, collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement
Ensure teams take end-to-end responsibility for application health, reliability, security, maintainability, and customer experience
Encourage cross-training, knowledge sharing, experimentation, and skill development
Partner with Product Management, Architecture, Quality Engineering, DevOps, Delivery, Operations, and business stakeholders
Align engineering priorities with business objectives, customer outcomes, platform adoption, and delivered value
Lead strategic legacy application modernization
Advance CI/CD, automation, observability, resilience, secure development, and cloud-native-compatible architecture
Champion AI-SDLC investments and drive adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices
Manage priorities, risks, dependencies, capacity, and commitments
Use delivery, operational, quality, and people-development insights to guide decisions and continuous improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
8+ years of software engineering experience
Substantial experience leading engineering teams, developing technical and people leaders, and driving organizational or platform transformation
Demonstrated success coaching engineers, developing talent, and building high-performing teams
Proven ability to strengthen ownership, accountability, collaboration, learning, and delivery effectiveness
Experience leading teams responsible for customer-facing web applications and supporting platforms through technical, organizational, or cultural change
Experience modernizing legacy applications and adopting modern architecture and engineering practices
Strong understanding of software architecture, APIs and integrations, CI/CD, DevOps, application operations, and Agile delivery
Experience with AI-assisted software development tools or AI-enabled engineering workflows and ability to guide responsible adoption
Strong communication, coaching, stakeholder management, and change-leadership skills
Preferred: experience with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or cloud-native architecture patterns
Preferred: experience with platform engineering, containerization, observability, resilience engineering, or site reliability practices
Preferred: experience leading modernization in an environment that includes legacy applications and physical data center infrastructure
Preferred: experience establishing adoption, enablement, governance, or measurement practices for AI-assisted engineering
Preferred: travel, cruise, hospitality, e-commerce, or other customer-facing digital platform experience
Preferred: experience leading distributed or remote engineering teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Company-paid life and disability insurance
401(k) with discretionary company match
Paid time off and holidays
Travel discounts and employee perks
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Professional development and learning opportunities