Principal Service Delivery Engineer
Job Summary
Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader backed by one of the worlds 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.
Principal Service Delivery Data & Analytics
Role Summary
The Principal Service Delivery Data & Analytics is a senior customerfacing individual contributor who owns complex Data & Analytics solutions endtoend from problem discovery and solution shaping through handson execution.
This role works directly with airline customers to understand business and operational challenges recommend and sell technically sound solutions and personally lead delivery execution including writing production code. The Principal operates with high autonomy and is trusted with Sabres most complex highimpact customer engagements.
Key Responsibilities
Customer Engagement & Solution Ownership
Act as a trusted technical and delivery advisor to airline customers.
Lead problem discovery and translate business needs into scalable Data & Analytics solutions.
Shape recommend and support selling of solutions aligned to customer value and platform capabilities.
Build customer trust through technical credibility transparency and consistent execution.
HandsOn Technical Leadership
Serve as technical owner for complex initiatives across IX RI Prism TDB TDS and MI.
Lead solution design architecture and implementation decisions.
Write productionquality Java and Python code for critical components and integrations.
Review and guide delivery engineer work to ensure quality performance and reliability.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex crosssystem issues in customer environments.
Delivery Ownership
Own delivery outcomes for implementations migrations enhancements and recovery engagements.
Drive execution planning dependency management risk identification and issue resolution.
Ensure delivery aligns with product readiness platform constraints and customer timelines.
CrossFunctional Leadership
Partner with Product Engineering Architecture and SRE to unblock delivery challenges.
Influence technical and delivery decisions through expertise rather than formal authority.
Contribute to delivery standards best practices and continuous improvement.
Required Experience & Skills
Strong handson Java experience; Python for data and automation.
Cloudnative architecture experience (Kubernetes Docker microservices).
Expertise in data platforms streaming and eventdriven architectures.
Strong SQL skills and experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
Experience delivering enterprise integrations and APIdriven platforms.
Airline industry experience required.
PrincipalLevel Expectations
Operates independently with minimal oversight.
Recognized as a goto expert for complex Data & Analytics delivery challenges.
Leads through execution excellence technical authority and customer impact.
Comfortable operating in highpressure customercritical environments.
Why This Role Matters
This role ensures Sabres most complex Data & Analytics solutions are delivered reliably in realworld airline environments directly protecting customer trust revenue realization and platform adoption.
Work arrangements
Hybrid working mode; 3 chosen days from the office in a week
Flexible working hours: Maintain your work-life balance by adjusting your working hours to your needs
Paid time off
Year-End-Break:enjoy additionalfully paid days offduring the last week of the year
Paid parental leave: Take up to 12 weeks off with pay after birth or adoption of a child. Sabre Global Paid Parental Leave runs concurrently with local leave policies.
Paid volunteer time: take up to 4 days annually to give your time to a charitable organization of your choice
Your money
My Benefit platform/Multisport card:enjoy the benefit cafeteria system and use popular sport card
Tax deduction: take the opportunity to claim deductible costs reducing your income tax
Employee Capital Plans:profit from long-term saving scheme co-financed by Sabre and the State Treasury
Baby Bonus:benefit from one-time allowance on childbirth or adoption
Say Thanks program:collect points on recognition program and transfer them to wide variety of gifts and services
Health and wellness
Luxmed VIP medical coverage: take care of yourself and your family with the extensive medical package with a broad range of additional services
Foreign travel insurance: feel safe going abroad with free Allianz insurance offered as part of our Lux Med package
Employee Assistance Program: find help in free confidential program with a certified counselor
Mindfulness & meditation apps: take care of your mental and physical health
Life insurance: sign up for free high coverage life insurance program
Career development
Professional development:access to e-learning platforms as well as join Sabre live learning sessions
Certification and tuition reimbursement
Our Communities:join one of our team member groups focused on sharing knowledge and best practices (Google Developers Group Innovation Lab Community Women in Technology SOLVE!T and many more)
And more
Car and bike parking
Fun & Relax zone in modern office: enjoy electronic tables to work foosball ping pong pool table swings massage chairs and terraces to admire a panoramic view of Kraków. We have parents rooms as well
No dress code
Innovation Lab: access Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality equipment Robot construction kit 3D printers and many more
Attractive Referral Bonus:earn $2500 USD for every hired referral
We will give careful consideration to your application and review your details against the position criteria. You will receive separate notification as we progress your application.
Please note that only candidates who meet the minimum requirements will proceed in the selection process.
Sabre is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin sex gender identity sexual orientation disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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About Company
Sabre Corporation is a travel technology company based in Southlake, Texas. It is the largest Global Distribution Systems provider for air bookings in North America. American Airlines founded the company in 1960, and it was spun off in 2000.