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A career at Booking.com is all about the journey, helping you explore new challenges in a place where you can be your best self. With plenty of exciting twists, turns and opportunities along the way.

We’ve always been pioneers, on a mission to shape the future of travel through cutting edge technology, to make it easier for everyone to enjoy amazing experiences wherever they go. Under a desert sky, or in the heart of a bustling city. Discovering the perfect hideaway, or the perfect paella.

When you join us, you’ll be part of a community where taking a different path and trying something new is celebrated and supported. And where making a difference counts.

We’re determined to make the world of travel more sustainable, more accessible, and more inclusive, to create a positive impact on a global scale.

That’s why we’re always looking for people who search for better solutions, the ones eager to stray off the beaten path to find new ways of doing things.

Because at Booking.com it’s more than a job, it’s a journey we’re on together.

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About us:

At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We’re the thrill of the first night in a new place. The excitement of the next morning. The friends you make. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the food you sample. Through our products, partners and people, we can empower everyone to experience the world.

FinTech business unit – with teams in Amsterdam, Bangalore, London and Shanghai – develops new products and drives innovation to help us continue removing financial friction from the travel process. That makes buying and selling travel-related products and services simpler for both travelers and partners.

The Data Track within Fintech Foundations provides a single interface from the payments platform to downstream systems, supporting reporting and analytical teams and processes. Within the Data Track, the Data Platform team builds and supports foundational domain-specific ETL/ELT systems that enable compliant, near‑real‑time and bulk access for downstream consumers.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Product Manager to lead the ongoing evolution of the Payments Data Integration Platform (DIP). You will define and drive the roadmap to deliver unified APIs, near real‑time Kafka streams, and bulk/point‑in‑time access; ensure data enrichment, quality, and lineage; and partner with engineering and stakeholders to meet stringent reliability, latency, and compliance expectations.

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties

  • Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for DIP, including the evolution to self-service capabilities;
  • Research and identify partner and stakeholder needs and effectively manage their expectations;
  • Flexibly maintain a prioritized backlog to maximize the impact of your products;
  • Drive the delivery of the product roadmap;
  • Engage with other product leaders within Booking.com to define and drive the development priorities for your product

Role Qualifications And Requirements

  • Minimum of 3 years of proven (technical) Product Management experience, preferably in a non-consumer or non-traditional product (e.g., platform products, internal products, server-side systems, etc.);
  • Excellent product execution skills: clear PRDs, crisp prioritization, outcome metrics, and iterative delivery with engineering partners within a nuanced understanding of requirements gathering, e.g., approaches like Jobs To Be Done;
  • Knowledge of modern data platforms or integration products with streaming, batch, and API access patterns; comfort with Kafka, stream processing, cloud object storage, table formats (Iceberg), and OLTP/OLAP stores (e.g., Aurora, Snowflake);
  • Ability to translate finance-domain business requirements into technical direction;
  • Familiarity with the software development lifecycle, and a basic technical understanding of how large-scale systems are built, demonstrated by a track record of shipping successful software products;
  • Ability to communicate optimally across all levels of the organization;
  • Strong stakeholder management and agile prioritization skills

Benefits & Perks - Global Impact, Personal Relevance

Booking.com’s Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, as well unique-to-Booking.com benefits which include:

  • Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave
  • Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)
  • Industry leading product discounts - up to 1400 per year - for yourself, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit
  • Contributing to a high scale, complex, world renowned product and seeing real-time impact of your work on millions of travelers worldwide;
  • Working in a fast-paced and performance driven culture;
  • Opportunity to utilize technical expertise, leadership capabilities and entrepreneurial spirit
  • Promote and drive impactful and innovative engineering solutions
  • Technical, behavioral and interpersonal competence advancement via on-the-job opportunities, experimental projects, hackathons, conferences and active community participation
  • Need more flexibility in your work week? We are happy to consider part-time, and reduced working week opportunities\ (min. 32 hours per week, subject to terms and conditions)

Inclusion at Booking.com:

Inclusion have been a core part of our company culture since day one. This ongoing journey starts with our very own employees, who represent over 140 nationalities and a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations.

Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: “At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn’t just build an outstanding workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. It’s a place where you can make your mark and have a real impact in travel and tech.”

We ensure that colleagues with disabilities are provided the adjustments and tools they need to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Application Process:

  • Let’s go places together: How we Hire
  • This role does not come with relocation assistance

Pre-Employment Screening

If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a pre-employment screening may include employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the position.*