Engineering Lead

Driven to be the Best

People. Performance. Purpose.

At Avis Budget Group, we’re driven to be the best vehicle rental company in the world, together. Our 25,000 employees raise the bar every day, bringing different perspectives, taking ownership, and leading with integrity. We’re defining the future of mobility with safe, sustainable solutions that move people, businesses, and communities forward.

What You'll Do:

• Architect and design scalable, maintainable backend systems; lead code reviews and enforce quality standards
• Mentor and develop team members; provide technical guidance on complex problems and design decisions
• Establish and evolve engineering practices: testing strategies, deployment processes, monitoring, and observability
• Collaborate with product and infrastructure teams to translate requirements into robust technical solutions
• Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and technologies; manage technical debt strategically
• Hands-on contribution: lead implementation of critical features, performance optimizations, and architecture improvements
• Champion best practices in security, scalability, and operational excellence

What We're Looking For:

Core Experience

Minimum 8+ years of professional software development experience with a strong foundation in:

• Java/JEE (Spring, SpringBoot - hands-on, production experience required)
• Node.js/JavaScript
• Design patterns, and application architecture
• Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and collaborative development practices

Backend & Data Layer Expertise

• Advanced SQL, data modeling, and database optimization (Oracle, PostgreSQL or equivalent)
• RESTful API design and JSON serialization best practices
• Performance tuning, optimization strategies, and caching architectures (Redis, Couchbase, Oracle Coherence, or equivalent)
• Protocol implementation experience (Kafka, SFTP, HTTP/S, message queues)

Testing, Quality, & DevOps

• Test-driven development expertise: unit testing frameworks, integration testing, and performance testing tools (JMeter)
• Hands-on CI/CD pipeline experience: Jenkins, Bitbucket
• Infrastructure and container concepts; AWS services exposure (EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, or equivalent cloud platforms)

Leadership & Influence

• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and elevate team technical capability
• Experience defining and enforcing architectural standards, code quality, and technical best practices
• Strong communication skills: ability to translate complex technical concepts for stakeholders and collaborate across teams
• Track record of technical decision-making, technology selection, and design reviews

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with microservices architecture and API gateway patterns
• Exposure to event-driven architectures and stream processing
• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure-as-code
• Leadership in large-scale system migrations or legacy modernization efforts
• Familiarity with security hardening, encryption, and compliance considerations
• Agile maturity: experience coaching teams or driving process improvement
• Background in high-throughput, low-latency system optimization

Who We Are:

Here at Avis Budget Group, you will be joining a team of 25,000 driven people, performing with purpose. Together, we’re moving the future of transportation forward with our innovative, customer-focused solutions.

Our culture is performance driven, where we encourage and support each other to be at our best through leadership, training, tools, and rewards.

We are proud to make a positive difference to the lives of our colleagues, customers, and communities where we operate.

Avis Budget Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other category protected by applicable law.

This advertisement does not constitute a promise or guarantee of employment. This advertisement describes the general nature and level of this position only. Essential functions and responsibilities may change as business needs require. The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law. This position may be with any affiliate of Avis Budget Group.