--- title: 'Engineering Manager Post-Booking Squad at BlaBlaCar' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/engineering-manager-post-booking-squad-blablacar-paris-qt0v20g4serc' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Engineering Manager Post-Booking Squad at BlaBlaCar - **Company:** BlaBlaCar - **Location:** Paris, France - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-08-11 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/blablacar/faa03ca2-f849-4029-8d13-1c20cf0e61b9 ## Job description ## 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 A great travel experience doesn’t end once the "Book" button is clicked. At BlaBlaCar, ensuring peace of mind and flexibility after the purchase is the mission of the Post-booking squad. Whether it’s accessing an e-ticket, managing a ride plan, or handling cancellations and exchanges, their role is to provide a seamless, trustable, and transparent experience that supports passengers every step of the way until they reach their destination. As Engineering Manager of the Post-booking squad, your mission is to lead a diverse, talented team of frontend and backend engineers to build a scalable and reliable "After-Book" platform. You will be at the heart of BlaBlaCar’s transformation into a global marketplace, tackling the challenge of unifying post-booking services for carpool, bus, and train supplies into a single, high-performance architecture. 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 a culture of technical excellence 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 If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above, tell us why you’d still be a great fit for this role in your application! ## What we have to offer Hybrid: 2 to 3 days at the office for this role 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 Mental health support through Moka.care 1 day off per year to test our product 1 day per year for social engagements with non-profits BlaBlaCar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. ## About BlaBlaCar ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: BlaBlaCar is the world’s leading community-based travel app that connects drivers with empty seats to passengers heading the same way, enabling shared carpool, bus, and train journeys across 41 countries. - **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held) - **Headquarters**: Paris, France - **Founded**: 2006 - **Founders**: Frédéric Mazzella (Founder & Chairman), Francis Nappez (Co-Founder & Technical Advisor to the CEO), Nicolas Brusson (Co-Founder & CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Shared mobility / travel marketplace (carpooling, bus, train) - **Target customers**: B2C (individual travelers and drivers) and B2B (bus and train operators) - **Mission or purpose**: To be the go-to marketplace for shared travel, making travel more affordable, sustainable, and social. ## Products & Services - **[Carpool](https://newsroom.blablacar.com/about-us)**: Drivers share their trips and costs with passengers headed the same way; the core peer-to-peer ride-sharing service. - **[Bus](https://newsroom.blablacar.com/about-us)**: BlaBlaCar operates a low-cost bus network across Europe and provides access to services from over 6,000 partner operators worldwide. - **[Train](https://newsroom.blablacar.com/about-us)**: Integration of major rail operators, allowing users to compare and combine train journeys with carpool and bus options in one app. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly available (private company) - **Key Metric**: 40 million active members per year; 150 million total passengers (carpool, bus, train) as of 2025 - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not disclosed in available sources - **Growth Signals**: Operates in 41 countries; partners with 6,000+ bus and train operators; 800 employees from 50 nationalities; 2.7 million tonnes of CO₂ avoided annually; €568 million saved by drivers ## Competitive Advantages - **Largest community-based carpooling network** with a trusted brand and massive scale across 41 countries. - **Multi-modal platform** combining carpool, bus, and train in a single app – offering a comprehensive shared travel marketplace. - **Strong sustainability impact** – 2.7 million tonnes of CO₂ avoided per year, appealing to eco-conscious travelers and regulators. - **Data network effects** – more users and routes attract more drivers and operators, creating a defensible moat. ## Strategic Focus - Continue expanding the go-to marketplace for shared travel by deepening multi-modal integration (carpool, bus, train) and growing in existing and new countries. - Leverage technology to improve matching, pricing, and user experience while maintaining cost efficiency and sustainability goals. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Guided by six “BlaBlaPrinciples” that emphasize learning, risk-taking, simplicity, and collective growth. Strong focus on transparency and open communication (monthly BlaBlaTalks, quarterly CEO updates). - **Flexibility**: Full remote possible within the country of the role; hybrid options available. Offices in Paris, São Paulo, Warsaw, and other locations. - **Benefits**: Employee stock ownership plan, 4 additional weeks of 100% paid parental leave, free unlimited carpooling & bus rides, mental health sessions (moka.care), home office equipment support, meal plan (Swile in France), and 1 day per year for NGO volunteering. - **Engineering**: 250 engineers across two tech hubs; strong emphasis on innovation and calculated risk-taking. - **Community & Inclusion**: Employee Resource Groups include BlaBlaCar Rainbow (LGBTQIA+), BlaBla Planet (sustainability), and Women & Supporters (gender equality). Regular social events (BlaBlaBreakfast, Yoga, Zumba, seasonal parties). - **Onboarding**: Two-week onboarding sessions for new hires, plus regular Welcome Days. ## Sources 1. [BlaBlaCar About Us](https://newsroom.blablacar.com/about-us) 2. [BlaBlaCar Jobs – Working at BlaBlaCar](https://jobs.blablacar.com/working-at-blablacar) 3. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://linkedin.com/company/blablacar) 4. [BlaBlaCar Jobs – Home](https://jobs.blablacar.com/) 5. 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