About BlaBlaCar
BlaBlaCar is the world’s leading community-based travel app enabling 27 million members a year to carpool or travel by bus in 21 countries. Our team of 800 employees counts over 50 nationalities and is spread across our 5 global offices, 30% working fully remotely.
Your mission
Having a smooth user experience is key when you book a trip online. At BlaBlaCar, this is the job of the Booking squad. Whether it’s to book a carpool, a bus seat, or a train ticket, their role is to make it easy and safe for our users to configure and purchase their trip.
As Engineering Manager of the Booking squad, your mission is to lead a diverse, talented team of approximately 10 Frontend and Backend Engineers to build a scalable, reliable, and best-in-class booking experience for our users.
You will achieve this by partnering closely with a dedicated Product Manager, a Product Designer, and our Data team to define the vision, execute the roadmap, and drive significant impact across the company.
Your responsibilities
Engineering Leadership: Act as the main engineering advisor to the Product Manager and business stakeholders, participating in the definition of the squad’s objectives and long-term technical roadmap
Delivery Management: Facilitate the planning and delivery of complex, cross-team projects while ensuring performance, stability, and long-term scalability
Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with Product Managers from the OTA, Bus, Train, and Carpool teams to prioritize deliveries according to our business objectives and report on your squad’s progress
People Management: Recruit, inspire, and grow your team of engineers through mentorship, career development, and regular feedback
Operational Excellence: Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, ensuring the team leverages modern tools (like AI-driven acceleration) to maintain high productivity and quality
Your qualifications
Management Experience: A confirmed experience in a management position with proven people management skills
Technical Background: Experience in building reliable, scalable, and secure consumer-facing products, ideally with knowledge across backend (Java, Spring) and frontend (Kotlin, Swift, React, TypeScript) stacks
Communication: Strong leadership and communication skills in English, with the ability to bridge the gap between technical constraints and business/compliance requirements
Problem-Solving: A track record of "getting things done" and the ability to take a step back to prioritize added-value tasks in a high-stakes environment
Agile Expertise: Experience in managing development processes using agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban
What we have to offer
Hybrid status for this role : 2-3 days at the Office
4 additional weeks on top of legal maternity/paternity leaves
50% healthcare coverage (Alan)
Financial support for home office equipment
Minimum 25 days holiday per year
Local meal plan policy (Swile card)
50% transportation paid (Forfait Mobilité Durable)
Free unlimited carpooling & bus rides
Personal growth via trainings, mentorship, and internal mobility programs
Employee Stock ownership plan
Regular team building events
1 day off per year to test our product
Hiring process
30-min interview with Chloé Friess our Talent Acquisition Manager - career path, growth mindset
45-min interview with Louise Guibal Head of Demand - delivery management, people management, agility, and teamwork
45-min interview with Product Manager - product & design mindset, business prioritization
30-min skip-level with Gilles Laborderie VP Engineering - culture fit and career aspirations
BlaBlaCar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
