Engineering Manager - Spend (North America)

About Us

TravelPerk is a global travel and expense management platform. Its all-in-one platform gives travelers the freedom they want whilst providing companies with the control they need. The result saves time, money, and hassle for everyone.

TravelPerk has industry-leading travel inventory alongside powerful management features, 24/7 customer support, state-of-the-art technology, and consumer-grade design.

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Barcelona, we’ve grown to over 1,800 people across Europe and North America. In 2022 we became a ‘unicorn’ and in 2025, we raised Series E funding at $2.7 billion valuation, alongside our acquisition of Yokoy, to become the leader in integrated travel and expense management.

We’ve been winning awards too. Since 2023, we’ve been voted one of the best places to work, one of the fastest-growing apps and tech companies, and a leading pioneer of business travel.

These are just some of the reasons why global brands like Wise, Red Bull, GetYourGuide, and Aesop trust us to get the most out of their travel.

Hear more about TravelPerk. 

About the role

At TravelPerk, we believe in empowering cross-functional teams that deliver exceptional results for our customers and the company. We are currently looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our Spend Management squads, focusing on the US market.

The Cards and Expenses products are core pillars of TravelPerk’s Travel&Spend platform. Together, they give businesses real-time visibility and control over spend, streamline reconciliation, ensure compliance with local regulations, and create a seamless user experience. For employees, this means eliminating the burden of using personal funds or complex reimbursement processes—simplifying the entire expense journey.

As the first NAM Engineering Manager, you will play a pivotal role in tailoring our global platform to meet the unique needs of the North American market. You’ll manage and scale high-performing engineering teams, deliver impactful features, and collaborate across functions to make TravelPerk the leader in travel and spend management.

What you’ll do

• Lead and Grow Teams: Manage, coach, and inspire engineers across both the Cards and Expenses squads, fostering a culture of collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Drive Delivery: Be accountable for building and shipping features that deliver measurable business value and customer delight in the North American market.
• Ensure Engineering Excellence: Balance speed with sustainability—ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and compliant with finance, tax, and regulatory requirements.
• Set Technical Direction: Guide architectural decisions, support engineers through technical challenges, and advocate for simplicity, efficiency, and performance.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with Product Managers, Designers, Finance, Compliance, and business stakeholders to align engineering work with strategic priorities.
• Empower Your Team: Remove blockers, create clarity, and help your teams stay focused on delivering outcomes.
• Recruit & Scale: Play an active role in hiring, onboarding, and evolving engineering practices to support growth in North America.
• Stay Customer-Focused: Work with Implementation, Sales Engineering, and Account Management teams to ensure features address real customer pain points and unlock adoption.
  
  

What you’ll need

• Proven Leadership: 7+ years in technology, with at least 3+ years managing engineering teams delivering B2B SaaS products.
• Domain Expertise: Experience with payments, card products, or expense management in the North American market is a strong plus.
• Technical Acumen: Solid foundation in software engineering and system design; able to guide teams in making smart technical trade-offs.
• People Management Skills: Track record of developing engineers, running performance reviews, and building high-performing teams.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Comfortable working closely with Product, Design, Finance,