Director of Software Engineering - Frontend

Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world’s largest travel data clouds. Built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture, Sabre serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide.

We are seeking a Director, Software Engineering to join our global Software Engineering team, where innovation knows no borders. This team drives ownership for product architecture, user interface (UI) applications and artificial intelligence (AI) systems. With an inclusive culture and flexible work environment, we work together with boldness, curiosity and commitment so we can all win together.

As Director, Software Engineering, you will oversee multiple engineering functions and high-availability product suites. You will manage through subordinate leaders, taking full human resources (HR) and budget responsibility while fostering an inclusive and balanced team environment. This role requires a hands-on leader who combines technical front-end expertise with strategic vision to challenge legacy processes and inspire commitment.

What you'll do

• Lead engineering aspects of a high-availability product suite and define technical strategy.
• Drive progressive migration plans from legacy UI stacks to modern frameworks to increase scalability.
• Manage budgets, resource capacity and performance objectives through subordinate leaders.
• Collaborate with distributed global teams across geographies to deliver enterprise-grade applications.
• Explore and adopt emerging technologies like Agentic AI to drive practical product innovation.
• Build an inclusive and balanced team environment that empowers diverse engineers to grow.

What you'll bring

• Minimum 10 years of software engineering leadership experience within a global eCommerce or enterprise environment.
• Experience managing through subordinate leaders with full HR and financial responsibility.
• Technical expertise in modern front-end stacks, full-stack open source languages and cloud technologies.
• Proven success delivering enterprise-grade, large-scale applications with a focus on performance and user experience.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively and collaborate across distributed global environments.
• Practical experience using generative AI, Agentic AI or automation tools to improve software delivery productivity.

Benefits that support you

We know support looks different for everyone. That is why Sabre offers benefits beyond medical and financial coverage, with programs designed to support your well-being, growth and life outside work:

• Competitive pay and performance-based bonuses
• Flexible work options
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage
• Generous PTO and holidays
• Strong retirement planning support
• Family-friendly benefits
• Professional development opportunities

We will give careful consideration to your application and review your details against the position criteria. You will receive separate notification as your application progresses.

Please note that only candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role will proceed in the selection process.

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