Engineering Lead

At Avis Budget Group, we’re driven to be the best vehicle rental company in the world, together. Our 25,000 employees raise the bar every day, bringing different perspectives, taking ownership, and leading with integrity. We’re defining the future of mobility with safe, sustainable solutions that move people, businesses, and communities forward.

Architect and design scalable, maintainable backend systems; lead code reviews and enforce quality standards

Mentor and develop team members; provide technical guidance on complex problems and design decisions

Establish and evolve engineering practices: testing strategies, deployment processes, monitoring, and observability

Collaborate with product and infrastructure teams to translate requirements into robust technical solutions

Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and technologies; manage technical debt strategically

Hands-on contribution: lead implementation of critical features, performance optimizations, and architecture improvements

Champion best practices in security, scalability, and operational excellence

Minimum 8+ years of professional software development experience with a strong foundation in:

Java/JEE (Spring, SpringBoot – hands-on, production experience required)

Node.js/JavaScript

Design patterns, and application architecture

Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and collaborative development practices

Advanced SQL, data modeling, and database optimization (Oracle, PostgreSQL or equivalent)

RESTful API design and JSON serialization best practices

Performance tuning, optimization strategies, and caching architectures (Redis, Couchbase, Oracle Coherence, or equivalent)

Protocol implementation experience (Kafka, SFTP, HTTP/S, message queues)

Test-driven development expertise: unit testing frameworks, integration testing, and performance testing tools (JMeter)

Hands-on CI/CD pipeline experience: Jenkins, Bitbucket

Infrastructure and container concepts; AWS services exposure (EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, or equivalent cloud platforms)

Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and elevate team technical capability

Experience defining and enforcing architectural standards, code quality, and technical best practices

Strong communication skills: ability to translate complex technical concepts for stakeholders and collaborate across teams

Track record of technical decision-making, technology selection, and design reviews

Here at Avis Budget Group, you will be joining a team of 25,000 driven people, performing with purpose. Together, we’re moving the future of transportation forward with our innovative, customer-focused solutions.

Our culture is performance driven, where we encourage and support each other to be at our best through leadership, training, tools, and rewards.

We are proud to make a positive difference to the lives of our colleagues, customers, and communities where we operate.

Avis Budget Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other category protected by applicable law.

This advertisement does not constitute a promise or guarantee of employment. This advertisement describes the general nature and level of this position only. Essential functions and responsibilities may change as business needs require. The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law. This position may be with any affiliate of Avis Budget Group.