Job Title
Manager, Software Development - SRE
Position SummaryAs a
Release Engineering / Application Site Reliability Engineering (AppSRE) Manager, you will lead and support our teams in delivering program increment (PI) planning commitments and long-term objectives across Release Engineering, AppSRE, and Database Engineering (DBE) activities. This position focuses on effective team leadership, operational delivery, and predictable outcomes, ensuring agreed objectives are met with quality and reliability. You will collaborate with diverse teams across India, Europe, and our vendor partners.
Main Responsibilities- Oversee planning and execution of the PI Plan and team roadmap for Release Engineering, AppSRE, and DBE functions in partnership with research and development and technology services teams.
- Support operational activities, including build, deployment, monitoring, incident response, capacity management, and financial operations (FinOps), ensuring stability and performance.
- Encourage agile practices as a Scrum Master for the SREnity team and maintain alignment with business goals.
- Provide inclusive leadership to a global team (~8–10 members), fostering professional growth and sustaining balanced workloads while managing dependencies and risks.
- Champion improvements in engineering practices, prioritizing initiatives across DevOps, SRE, and FinOps to deliver speed, reliability, and cost-efficiency.
Key Requirements- Proven experience in leading engineering or SRE-related teams in a complex technology environment.
- Strong understanding of software release management, deployment, and site reliability engineering principles.
- Familiarity with agile frameworks, including Scrum, with the ability to facilitate team processes.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills with experience working across diverse global teams.
- Ability to guide strategic transitions, implement best practices, and ensure operational excellence.
Stakeholder Engagement- Frequent collaboration with engineering peers, product management, operations, and external partners.
- Support for People & Culture initiatives and talent acquisition where necessary.
Reports: Approximately 6 direct reports (India and EU-based), plus contractor collaboration.
Budget Responsibility: Supports product suites with significant research and development investment and revenue contribution.
What We Can Offer You
💰 A complete rewards offer - Amadeus provides attractive remuneration packages, covering all essential components of a competitive reward offer, including bonus, pension plan, travel, life and healthcare insurance, as well as lunch and transport allowance and other benefits.
🌎 A truly global DNA - Everything at Amadeus is global, from our people to our business, which translates into our footprint, processes, and culture.
🎓 Great opportunities to learn - Learning happens all the time and in many ways at Amadeus, through on-the-job training, formal learning activities, and day-to-day interactions with colleagues.
🤗 A caring environment - Amadeus fosters a caring environment, nurturing both a fulfilling career and personal and family life. We care about our employees and strive to provide a supportive work environment.
🌟 A flexible working model - We want our employees to do their best work, wherever and however it works best for them.
🌈 A diverse and inclusive community - We are committed to leveraging our uniquely diverse population to drive innovation, creativity, and collaboration across our organization.
📈 A Reliable Company - Trust and reliability are fundamental values that drive our actions and shape long-lasting relationships with our customers, partners, and employees.
🎯 A critical mission and purpose - At Amadeus, you will be powering the future of travel and pursuing a critical mission and extraordinary purpose.
Diversity & Inclusion
Amadeus aspires to be a leader in Diversity and Inclusion in the tech industry, enabling every employee to reach their full potential by fostering a culture of belonging and fair treatment, attracting the best talent from all backgrounds, and as a role model for an inclusive employee experience.
Amadeus is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, beliefs, disability or any other characteristics protected by law.
