SRE Software Systems Engineer IV

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.

SRE Software Systems Engineer IV - Data Intelligence and AI Operations

We are seeking a SRE Software Systems Engineer to join our global Data Intelligence and AI Operations team, where innovation knows no borders. This team builds high-throughput data pipelines and artificial intelligence platforms that power smarter travel decisions worldwide. It connects core Google Cloud Platform infrastructure with advanced machine learning workloads to scale operations with speed and precision. With an inclusive culture and flexible work environment, we work together with boldness, curiosity and commitment so we can all win together.

As a SRE Software Systems Engineer, you will drive platform reliability, auto-scaling and cloud cost efficiency across our next-generation data platforms. You will eliminate operational toil, optimize Google Kubernetes Engine environments and build resilient automation to keep mission-critical applications running smoothly. This role requires strong Site Reliability Engineering discipline, problem-solving skills and the confidence to challenge outdated processes.

Working schedule

The role will require on call rotation and working after normal US working hours and some weekends.

What you'll do

• Modularize and manage core Google Cloud Platform services using Infrastructure as Code to ensure strict security and scalability.

• Optimize resource utilization, auto-scaling policies and cloud spend for large-scale data and machine learning workloads.

• Operationalize machine learning models and Retrieval-Augmented Generation architectures using robust continuous integration pipelines.

• Build automated failovers and schema migrations using Python and Bash to eliminate repetitive operational toil.

• Use generative AI and automation to streamline pipeline observability, trace system telemetry and accelerate incident response.

What you'll bring

• Minimum 3 years of experience in systems engineering, DevOps or data engineering within high-volume, data-intensive environments.

• Proven hands-on expertise with Google Cloud Platform, Terraform, BigQuery and Apache Airflow.

• Practical experience using generative AI, automation or analytics tools to improve operational efficiency and platform reliability.

• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python scripting to automate complex technical tasks.

• Demonstrated ability to manage incident response and partner across teams to build scalable cloud solutions.

Benefits that support you

We know support looks different for everyone. That is why Sabre offers benefits beyond medical and financial coverage, with programs designed to support your well-being, growth and life outside work:

• Competitive pay and performance-based bonuses

• Flexible work options

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage

• Generous PTO and holidays

• Strong retirement planning support

• Family-friendly benefits

• Professional development opportunities

Reasonable Accommodation

Sabre is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants applying for a Sabre position with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact Sabre at recruiting@careers.sabre.com.

Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Sabre is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals. EEO IS THE LAW