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# Senior Technical Program Manager at OpenTable

- **Company:** OpenTable
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-07-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/opentable/jobs/8644106002

## Job description

With millions of diners, 70,000+ restaurant partners and 25+ years of experience, OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is an industry leader with a passion for helping restaurants thrive. Our world-class technology empowers restaurants to focus on what matters most – their team, their guests, and their bottom line – while enabling diners to discover and book the perfect restaurant for every occasion.

Every employee at OpenTable has a tangible impact on what we do and how we do it. You’ll also be part of a global team and its portfolio of metasearch brands. Hospitality is all about taking care of others, and it defines our culture.

## About the job

As a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM), you will orchestrate the planning, development, and execution of key technical projects. Your leadership will bridge product and engineering efforts, ensuring seamless roadmap alignment, milestone tracking, and risk management. You'll play a crucial role in advancing both engineering and business strategies through effective collaboration and visionary program management. Effective stakeholder management and critical thinking are paramount in this role, as is the ability to exercise sound judgment in complex scenarios. Your strategic oversight and ability to navigate through ambiguity will drive our engineering and business vertical strategies forward.

Responsibilities:

- Collaborate with product and engineering leaders to establish program plans and milestones, proactively managing risks and setting clear objectives.
- Drive roadmap alignment across product areas, ensuring strategic goals are met through effective cross-functional coordination.
- Lead transformation initiatives and develop strategic roadmaps, fostering a collaborative environment to achieve alignment.
- Advocate for engineering excellence by supporting reliable software systems and improving productivity across teams.
- Partner with Software Engineering, Platform Infrastructure, and other key functions to maintain high-quality standards.
- Provide mentorship to junior TPMs, fostering their professional growth and enhancing overall program management capabilities.

Minimum Requirements:

- 8-10+ years of experience in software development program management across cross-functional projects.
- 5+ years in a program management role.
- Expertise in Agile methodologies and tools.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate software engineering challenges.
- Proven ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical team members.
- Experience coordinating release schedules and building sustainable processes.
- Hands-on expertise in automation and scripting, enabling the creation and optimization of workflows to automate various processes efficiently.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Background in a growth-stage or tech company.
- Skilled in decomposing products or features into technical components and dependencies.
- Experience in software development with one or more general-purpose programming languages.
- Familiarity with Jira and Confluence tools.

## Benefits and Perks

- Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
- Focus on mental health and well-being:
- Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
- Company-paid subscription to Headspace
- Annual company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
- Paid parental leave
- Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
- Paid volunteer time
- Focus on your career growth:
- Development Dollars
- Leadership development
- Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
- Travel Discounts
- Employee Resource Groups
- 20 days of paid time off
- Private health and dental insurance
- Life and Disability insurance
- Free lunch 2 days per week
- Convenient downtown SF office location close to the Embarcadero MUNI and BART stations.
- Building amenities, such as a gym & bike parking

The best connections happen face-to-face, whether you’re sitting down to dinner or having coffee with a coworker. That’s why OpenTable has adopted a hybrid workplace model. This role aligns with that approach, with an expectation of coming into the office two days a week—giving employees the best of both worlds: in-person collaboration and flexibility.

There are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. The range for this United States based role is $170,000 - $200,000.

We offer a competitive base salary and benefits including: health benefits; flexible spending account; retirement benefits; life insurance; paid time off (including PTO, paid sick leave, medical leave, bereavement leave, floating holidays and paid holidays); and parental leave benefits. This role is eligible to be considered for an annual bonus and equity grant.

Work Environment & Flexibility

At OpenTable, we pride ourselves on fostering a global and dynamic work environment. As a team member with us, you will benefit from a schedule tailored to accommodate a global workforce operating across multiple time zones. While the majority of your responsibilities may align with conventional business hours, there will be instances where you are expected to manage communications - via calls, Slack messages, or emails - outside of regular working hours to effectively collaborate with international colleagues, respond to restaurant partners, and/or address urgent matters. OpenTable will always abide by and consider local laws and regulations.

Inclusion

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. We know the best ideas come when we bring different voices to the table, so we're building a team as dynamic as the diners and restaurants we serve—and fostering a culture where everyone feels welcome to be themselves.

If you need accommodations during the application or interview process, or on the job, we’re here to support you. Please reach out to your recruiter to request any accommodations.

#LI-[SFO, Hybrid]

## About OpenTable

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: OpenTable is the world’s leading provider of online restaurant reservation and dining technology, connecting diners with over 65,000 restaurants, bars, and wineries worldwide.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: BKNG, as part of Booking Holdings Inc.)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 1998
- **Founders**: Chuck Templeton

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Hospitality Technology, Restaurant Reservation Software, Online Dining
- **Target customers**: B2B (restaurants, bars, wineries of all sizes – from independent to large chains) and B2C (dining consumers)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "We serve restaurants so they can serve the world." Also: "We love what can happen around the restaurant table."

## Products & Services
- **OpenTable for Restaurants**: An all-in-one SaaS platform for front-of-house and back-of-house operations, including reservation management, guest management, table management, online ordering, and marketing tools. Integrated with hundreds of technology partners.
- **OpenTable for Diners**: A mobile app and website that allows consumers to discover new restaurants via personalized recommendations, curated guides, and data-backed lists, and to book and manage reservations seamlessly.
- **OpenTable GuestCenter**: A suite of tools for restaurants to manage guest relationships, loyalty programs, and marketing campaigns.
- **OpenTable Payment & POS Integration**: Payment processing solutions tightly integrated with the reservation and management platform.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: OpenTable is a wholly owned subsidiary of Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG). Booking Holdings' market cap is not broken out for OpenTable alone, but the parent company is valued at over $100 billion.
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue is not publicly disclosed as a separate entity. However, OpenTable helps restaurants fill over 1.9 billion seats annually (over 150 million seats per month) and processes an average of 8 reservations every second.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Part of Booking Holdings Inc. (the world leader in online travel & related services, which also owns Booking.com, KAYAK, Priceline, Agoda, and Rentalcars.com).
- **Growth Signals**: OpenTable serves 65,000+ venues worldwide, operates in 36 countries, has a global team of ~1,249 employees (+1.3% YoY), and recently launched its inaugural U.S. Restaurant Ambassador Council (April 2026) to shape strategy and innovation. The company continues to expand its international footprint with offices in the UK, Mexico, Australia, India, Germany, and more.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Network Effects**: The largest global network of diners and restaurants creates a powerful two-sided marketplace. More diners attract more restaurants, and vice versa.
- **Data Moat**: Over 136 million restaurant reviews and decades of reservation data provide unique insights into dining trends, consumer behavior, and restaurant performance.
- **Parent Company Backing**: As part of Booking Holdings, OpenTable has access to immense resources, global reach, and cross-platform synergies (e.g., with KAYAK’s travel portfolio).
- **Brand Trust & Longevity**: Operating since 1998, OpenTable is the most recognized and trusted brand in restaurant reservations.

## Strategic Focus
- **Global Expansion**: Growing its international presence, particularly in APAC and LATAM, with offices in India, Mexico, and Australia.
- **Product Innovation**: Continuously developing new tools for restaurants (e.g., AI-driven recommendations, enhanced operations software) and for diners (personalized discovery, seamless booking).
- **Integration & Partnerships**: Deepening integrations with hundreds of tech partners to create a unified restaurant tech stack.
- **Community Building**: The new Ambassador Council demonstrates a focus on collaborative innovation with the restaurant industry.

## Why Work Here
- **Hybrid & Flexible Work**: OpenTable offers a hybrid work environment with "Work From Almost Anywhere" days, generous holidays, dedicated Recharge Days, and company-wide weeks off.
- **Culture & Mission**: Employees work on technology that directly helps small businesses and culinary icons thrive, fostering a sense of purpose and community impact. The culture is described as "relentless hospitality."
- **Career Growth**: Opportunities for rapid career development in a global company that is part of the Booking Holdings family. The company has a strong track record of employees moving on to top tech companies (Google, Amazon, Salesforce, Uber).
- **Global & Diverse Team**: With 10 offices worldwide and employees from 36 countries, the work environment is international and collaborative.
- **Engineering & Product Focus**: Strong emphasis on product design, machine learning, and data engineering, with a tech stack that includes modern tools and frameworks.

## Sources
1. [OpenTable About Us](https://www.opentable.com/about/)
2. [OpenTable Careers](https://www.opentable.com/c/careers/)
3. [OpenTable LinkedIn Company Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/opentable)
4. [Built In OpenTable Profile](https://builtin.com/company/opentable)
5. [OpenTable Careers by Location](https://www.opentable.com/c/careers-by-location/)

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