Engineering Manager, Booking Platform at Foratravel

About Fora Fora is the modern travel agency, empowering anyone with a passion for travel to build a thriving advisory business. Our comprehensive, business-in-a-box platform combines cutting-edge technology, personalized training, a vibrant community, and exclusive industry partnerships, giving travel entrepreneurs everything they need to launch and scale successfully. At the heart of Fora is our mission: to power the next generation of travel entrepreneurs to transform their love for travel into a fulfilling full-time or part-time career, offering unparalleled flexibility, autonomy, and support. We believe that everyone, from seasoned travel professionals to first-time entrepreneurs, can build a career that’s both profitable and aligned with their passions. Founded in 2021 by seasoned entrepreneurs, Fora has grown steadily since, expanding to a team of 200+ full-time employees based in downtown New York City. In 2025, we announced our $60 million Series B and C investment rounds, led by Thrive Capital and Insight Partners, with participation by previous investors including Forerunner and Heartcore Capital. We've also been recognized as a LinkedIn Top Startup 2024, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies 2025 and 2023, and Built In 2025 Best Places to Work. We're building the first truly unified platform for all travel needs—leveraging the best of human expertise and technology to transform how people plan and book travel. About The Role Fora Travel is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead and empower a cross functional sprint team within the Booking Platform pod. Our team's mission is to empower a new generation of travel entrepreneurs by making it fast and easy to search, book, and manage incredible experiences for their clients. We’re looking for someone who can manage our growing list of travel integrations and navigate an ocean of complex data to provide lightning fast results and everything advisors need to make the right decisions quickly. You will partner closely with Product, Design, and other engineering teams to deliver meaningful business outcomes while maintaining a high standard of technical excellence. The ideal candidate is someone who is passionate about developing people, driving technical excellence, and excited to work on deep technical scaling problems. Key Responsibilities • Manage day to day execution of a cross functional sprint team, ensuring strong delivery, clear priorities, and sustainable development practices. • Partner closely with product and design counterparts to define solutions that improve the advisor booking experience and drive measurable business outcomes. • Oversee the development of new platform capabilities while continuously improving existing functionality across booking workflows, content data pipelines, and external hotel distribution integrations. • Provide technical leadership by engaging deeply with architecture, implementation details, and engineering fundamentals to guide high quality technical decisions. • Coach and develop engineers through regular feedback, mentorship, and career development support. • Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment that reflects the organization’s commitment to building diverse and high performing engineering teams. Requirements • 4+ years of experience in engineering management roles with a proven track record of driving successful product deliveries and team growth. • 8+ years experience in web systems development. • Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, effectively manage performance, and build highly motivated, engaged teams. • Strong technical acumen, with experience making informed architectural decisions, addressing technical debt, and setting robust engineering standards. • Exceptional project management and organizational skills, including the ability to break down complex projects, anticipate risks, and deliver consistently high-quality outcomes. • Excellent communication skills, able to translate technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders and facilitate productive, drama-free project launches. • Proven recruiting experience, capable of evaluating engineering candidates effectively and representing the company positively. • A collaborative, empathetic leadership style that emphasizes humility, openness to feedback, accountability, and continuous learning. • Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort working in an early- to mid-stage startup environment where ambiguity and pace are part of the fun. • First-principles thinker who carefully evaluates each problem, thoughtfully choosing between established best practices and bespoke solutions, especially when designing team processes and norms. Compensation Compensation range for this role can vary widely depending on experience, and for this role an indicative range is $185k-$235k + equity. Other benefits include: • Unlimited vacation • Health Insurance (including an option completely covered by Fora HQ) • Dental & Vision Insurance • Wellhub Memberships • 401k plan with company match • Commuter Benefits • Supplemental Life Insurance • Stock Options This role is based in our beautiful New York City office (Tribeca/Fidi) with lots of natural light and great views. Our Values We’re forging our own path Fora has always been about driving change within the industry. We’re not interested in maintaining the status quo. We’re stronger together Community is our cornerstone and collective power is our strength. We believe we can all go further when we operate together, using our combined leverage to unlock better opportunities and outcomes for our advisors, partners, and travelers. We believe in technology We believe technology is an answer to some of the most fundamental challenges the travel industry faces. We believe advancements in AI, bold investments in our platforms, and a world-class data infrastructure will transform the work of our advisors and our partners, while creating better travel experiences for travelers. We’re here to serve We operate in service of our community and believe that when they’re empowered to focus on what they do best, we all win. It’s why we relentlessly advocate for our advisors and prioritize their best interest every step of the way. We mean business Fora is equal parts fun, meaningful work and serious travel business. We’re unlocking opportunities for thousands of travel entrepreneurs, delivering a stream of high-quality guests at scale for our partners, and providing a superior travel experience for our travelers. It’s a better equation for the future of our industry. -- WORK AUTHORIZATION Authorization to work in the United States is required for full-time roles based in our New York City office. Fora is unable to sponsor or assist with U.S. work authorization. Roles based outside of the United States are not subject to this requirement. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Fora is committed to an equitable hiring process and an inclusive work environment. BIPOC and traditionally underrepresented candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We will not discriminate and will take action to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any other characteristic protected by law.