What Youll Do:

In this role you will manage a single small-to-medium-sized team (~4-8 engineers). You will be responsible for administering an agile process to manage your teams work. You will encourage iteration & breaking down complex projects into smaller, discrete parts. You will champion software engineering best practices & coach your tech leads & individual contributors on how they can improve their craft & ultimate their career. As a seasoned engineering leader, you are capable of stepping into the shoes of a technical lead, comfortable discussing design & architecture tradeoffs. You may even contribute code when time & necessity permits. You will foster a productive, collaborative, & results driven culture on your team.

• Lead an engineering team as part of a larger organization
• Champion effective Agile development processes
• Mentor software engineers to help them develop their software design & development skills
• Track industry trends yet be pragmatic when introducing new technology
• Show leadership as a hands-on developer in multiple layers of the software stack
• Show a sense of ownership & pride in your role as a leader & make us believe you will excel
• Manage a team towards long-term goals while developing new capabilities daily
• Work with everyone from engineers to product owners to C-level executives to help communicate, prioritize, influence, & inform key product decisions

Who You Are:

• You have a BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent
• You bring 5-7 years of experience as a Senior / Software Engineer, including 0-2 years as a manager of Software Engineers
• You have been successful in hiring, mentoring, & growing engineers
• You have a broad working knowledge of full stack Web development, RESTful APIs, databases, analytics, & operations.  The team develops with Java, Linux, PostgreSQL, & various other technologies.
• You have consistently exceeded expectations throughout your career, & you can describe specific activities & projects which demonstrate this behaviour
• Familiarity with AWS technologies (e.g. EKS, ECS, CDK, RDS, Dynamo) a plus
• Experience with Kubernetes & Microservices-based architecture a plus
• Past experience with datacenter-to-cloud migrations a plus

What youll get:

Tripadvisor provides a unique, global work environment that captures the speed, innovation & excitement of a startup, at a thriving, growing & well-established industry brand. At Tripadvisor, you will be part of a dynamic, fun, & energetic team where you can immediately make meaningful contributions. 

• Highly competitive base salary 
• Annual bonus program
• Stock grant
• Generous Paid Time Off Policy
• 401k Matching Program
• Excellent health & dental options
• Paid Parental Leave 
• Annual Wellness & Fitness Benefit
• Annual personal travel reimbursement
• Life & Accident Insurance coverage
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program
• + much more!

We strive to create an accessible & inclusive experience for all candidates. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please make sure to reach out to your individual recruiter or our team at greenhouse@tripadvisor.com. 

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