Product Manager - AI Platform

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 encounter. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the memories you make. Through our products, partners and people, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world

About the team and role: Machine Learning, and AI in general, are integral to booking.com’s goal of making it easier for everyone to experience the world. You would join the AI Platform (AIP) group which helps everyone at Booking to build and use high quality AI/ML applications. We are focused on making sure that Booking has a reliable, secure and governed environment to build, iterate and use AI applications. The AI Platform Experience team owns key products like AI Registry, AI Observability, Cost and Operational reporting with an overarching vision of managing and improving high quality AI applications in a compliant way. As a Product Manager responsible for the Platform Experience team, you will help with the overarching strategy and drive the execution and success of our capabilities.

This role does not come with relocation assistance.

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties

• Own and lead your platform product end to end whether it is building MVP or scaling existing products.

• Build and adapt strategy to the constantly evolving needs and constraints imposed by the business.

• Define KPIs for the product, and be responsible for its success

• Deeply understand the direction of the business and the problems customers and platform users face; extract and identify requirements from other business initiatives, customer requirements and prioritize them ruthlessly.

• Work closely with engineering, other product and program teams to define and ship products that solve problems.

• Constantly engage with stakeholders to expand the coverage of the services and create impact.

Role Qualifications and Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in Product Management at a product/platform company is a MUST 

• Technical background or experience managing platform or machine learning products is required.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder leadership skills and ability to balance priorities in time critical situations.

• Strong problem solving skills; ability to break down complex problems and analyze them in isolation and in conjunction.

• Curiosity and High Agency are a heavy plus.

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 

• Living and working in Amsterdam, one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Europe

• 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

• Competitive compensation and benefits package and some great added perks of working in the home city of Booking.com

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at Booking.com: 

Diversity, Equity & 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: 

Cv review

Recruiter screening

Business Interview 1

Business Interview 2

Final/ FIT interview

• Let’s go places together: How we Hire

Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.

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.