Senior Engineering Manager, Travel

Rippling•New York, NY

1d•$207,000 - $345,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Rippling is seeking a high-impact Senior Engineering Manager to lead its Travel organization, spanning Travel Experience and Travel Integrations. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, this person will also serve as the New York City site lead. The teams own the end-to-end travel journey, including booking orchestration, AI-driven automation, mobile and web experiences, and provider integrations that expand customer travel options. The role leads and grows a senior-heavy engineering team distributed across the U.S., Europe, and India. The manager will set technical direction and an operating rhythm across locations, strengthen engineering in New York, and scale Travel into a seamless global platform. The position emphasizes technical judgment, execution, product impact, system reliability, and developing experienced engineers. The role is based in New York City and requires working in the office at least three days a week under current policy. Compensation includes competitive salary, benefits, and equity; U.S. salary ranges vary by location, and final offers may vary based on professional background, experience, and location.

Requirements

Track record of leading experienced backend or full-stack engineers, developing senior technical leaders, and delivering through teams spread across locations.
Depth in high-scale distributed systems or financial applications, with the ability to drive architecture and the technical roadmap alongside Staff-level engineers.
Sound judgment balancing customer experience, delivery speed, and system reliability in a fast-moving environment.
Ability to work in the New York City office at least three days a week under current policy.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with travel provider integrations, supply partnerships, NDC, ground transport, corporate policy engines, or high-throughput travel orchestration systems.

Responsibilities

Lead Travel Experience and booking workflows across flights, hotels, and cars, including their evolution toward AI-assisted experiences.
Expand travel supply through provider partnerships and integrations, adding rail and buses while deepening partnerships across flights, stays, and car rentals.
Scale the Travel platform for customers in the U.S. and other international markets, balancing local needs with a coherent global experience.
Lead and grow a senior, distributed engineering team; coach Staff and Senior Engineers, delegate meaningful technical ownership, and establish collaboration across New York, Europe, and India.
Serve as the New York City site lead through mentorship, hiring, and partnership with local and global leaders.
Partner with Product and other engineering teams to navigate ambiguity and integrate Travel with the broader Spend ecosystem.
Set technical direction and drive architecture and the technical roadmap alongside Staff-level engineers.
Balance customer experience, delivery speed, and system reliability.