Director Solutions Architecture (Travel & Hospitality)

Director‑Level Solutions & Engineering Strategist (Travel & Hospitality) Washington, DC metro (Hybrid) — 3 days/week onsite Remote candidates: 40–50% travel initially We’re looking for a senior technologist with deep Travel & Hospitality experience and a hands‑on engineering background. This role shapes modern hospitality platforms across booking, operations, loyalty, payments, and data — and requires someone who can architect, build, and guide delivery teams. What You’ll Do • Lead solution strategy across hotel and airline platforms (PMS, CRS, RMS, CRM/CDP, CMS, payments, data). • Architect API‑first and event‑driven systems that power booking, loyalty, and guest experience. • Provide hands‑on engineering leadership across cloud, data, and application workstreams. • Build reference architectures, integration patterns, and reusable accelerators. • Support presales, solution storytelling, and executive‑level conversations. • Partner with delivery teams to ensure designs translate into measurable outcomes. What We’re Looking For Hospitality Expertise • 10–15 years in Travel & Hospitality • 7+ years with enterprise hospitality platforms (PMS/CRS/RMS/CRM/CDP/CMS/payments/data) Engineering & Architecture Depth • API‑first integration design • Event‑driven and streaming architectures • Modern data platforms (lakehouse, real‑time, streaming) • Ability to move between conceptual architecture and hands‑on build Technical Requirements • Experience with at least 3: Kafka, MongoDB, Couchbase, Spark, AWS (EKS/EC2/S3) • Proficiency in at least 2: Java, Node.js, Scala, Python • GenAI application development experience (mandatory) Bonus Strengths • Experience with booking engines, payments, OTA/GDS distribution, loyalty modernization • Strong executive communication and GTM/presales experience