Lead Software Systems Developer with SRE Capabilities

Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world’s 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.

We are seeking a Software Systems Developer with SRE Capabilities to join our global Shopping & Pricing team, where innovation knows no borders. This team builds and operates the reliable technology that powers Sabre's travel ecosystem, delivering scalable systems and automating operational workflows for customers and internal teams. By combining software systems engineering with a production-focused mindset, we keep global travel systems dependable and resilient. With an inclusive culture and flexible work environment, we work together with boldness, curiosity and commitment so we can all win together.

As a Software Systems Developer with SRE Capabilities, you will help build and maintain scalable applications while strengthening service reliability across our technology stack. You will partner shoulder-to-shoulder with developers, platform engineers and product teams to automate operational work, investigate production issues and turn ambitious ideas into trusted services. This role requires strong troubleshooting skills, a collaborative mindset and the commitment to elevate engineering quality through continuous improvement.

What you'll do

• Build, enhance and maintain scalable applications and services using modern software engineering practices.
• Strengthen service reliability through observability, automation, performance tuning and effective incident response.
• Create tools and workflows that reduce manual effort and help engineering teams ship with greater confidence.
• Investigate production issues, identify root causes and drive lasting fixes across code, infrastructure and processes.
• Partner with teams across Sabre to shape technical direction, improve operational readiness and raise the bar for engineering quality.

What you'll bring

• Professional experience developing production-grade software in Java, C++, Python or a comparable language.
• Experience with cloud platforms, containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, APIs, databases, Linux, networking and software performance.
• Experience with observability tools and practices, including metrics, logs, traces, dashboards and alerting.
• Experience with AI concepts, tools or services, with the ability to assess practical opportunities for applying AI to software development, automation and service operations.
• Collaborative engineering mindset, strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to take ownership from design through production support.

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 additional fully paid days off during 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 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.