Engineering Manager, Search (all genders)

About us

Distribusion is the world’s leading ground transportation marketplace and gives travelers seamless access to ground transportation online, from search to ticket purchase. We have built a cutting-edge B2B technology platform that connects bus, rail, and ferry operators in 70+ countries with the biggest online retailers, including Google Maps and Booking.com.

We are shaping the future of travel and building the largest global network of transport providers and retailers. Having grown 10x in the past year, we are one of the fastest-growing startups in travel. Backed by four leading VCs (TQ Ventures, Creandum, Northzone, and Lightrock), and now, following our recent $80 m Series C, we are ready to push beyond.

The opportunity

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our Search team. The role entails contributing to the product & technical domains of excellence in the main API product that enables large retailers to seamlessly purchase tickets from bus & rail carriers worldwide. We deliver projects and features that our Product and Business teams expect to scale business activity with our Carriers and Retailers. By joining us in this role, you will be responsible for managing and leading the team on all People-related matters and engineering delivery and efficiency topics. You will be part of the Distribusion leadership team and report to our Senior Engineering Manager, Demand.

What you will do:

• Manage, lead, and grow Engineering teams (people development, people engagement, hiring, etc.)

• Advocate and drive projects to develop our Tech brand

• Increase the quality and stability of our services

• Establish Tech org structure in the domain: introduce squad leads and establish their general processes and deliveries

• Plan resources of the team according to the roadmap quarterly

• Be responsible for Incident management

• Take responsibility for the architectural design within the domain

Workplace: Berlin & hybrid / EU & Remote

We are a remote-first company with teams located around the Globe. Also, the HQ office is in Berlin, where the team often meets.

Who you are:

• You are an experienced People leader who has managed backend or cross-functional teams.

• You can understand and review code in Ruby & Elixir. If you can also do it in Golang, that is nice to have.

• You are a well-rounded Engineer who can address technical issues yourself if needed.

• You have extensive experience with microservice architectures, are familiar with event-driven approaches, and have worked with systems geared towards asynchronous communication.

• You are a Tech leader who can drive projects and develop our Tech brand internally and externally.

• You are driven, ambitious, and willing to get hands-on in shaping the future of ground transportation travel.

• You show ownership and responsibility for your problem space.

• You are fluent in English, both verbally and in writing.
  

What you can expect:

• Make a global impact. Help shape how millions of people discover and book ground transportation worldwide.

• Own your work. Take responsibility from day one and see the direct impact of your contributions.

• Build with the best tools. We move fast, continuously evolve our tech stack, and invest in modern, efficient solutions.

• Work with industry leaders. Our partners include Booking.com, Google Maps, Amtrak, Deutsche Bahn, Renfe, and SNCF.

• Grow with exceptional people. Join an international team that will challenge, support, and inspire you every day.

• Work your way. Enjoy flexible and remote-friendly working options, relocation opportunities, and plenty of room to grow.

Our hiring team for this role:
Your Talent Partner (TP) and point of contact is Lorena Rebenciuc, and the Hiring Manager (HM) is Bartosz Pranczke.
For any queries, contact your Talent Partner at (talent@distribusion.com).

Do you want to work on a product that is used by millions of people daily with a high load, availability and scalability, and the most advanced technology? Come join us!