About this role
Job Title
Principal Product Definition Analyst
## Join Amadeus: Making Travel Work Better for Everyone
Would you like to help shape the future of travel by creating technology that simplifies journeys for millions worldwide? At Amadeus, we bring together diverse perspectives to deliver innovative solutions that power the travel ecosystem.
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Role Overview
As a Principal Product Definition Engineer in the Cytric organization, you will play a critical role in shaping product capabilities by converting business needs into clear, complete, and actionable specifications for global feature teams. Working closely with product owners, architects, engineers, and user experience specialists, you’ll guide teams through the entire lifecycle—from requirements discovery to release validation—while ensuring collaboration and consistency.
In this role, you'll:
- Analyze and clarify business requirements, ensuring mutual understanding before development starts.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive functional documentation, including solution descriptions and troubleshooting guides.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align solutions, share knowledge, and support functional onboarding of team members.
- Design and review APIs, working with governance boards for approvals and validation.
- Partner with quality assurance teams to review test strategies, scenarios, and ensure high-quality delivery.
- Assist in release validation and lead solution discussions across teams and stakeholders.
- Contribute to planning activities by identifying potential risks early and proposing mitigation strategies.
- Support knowledge sharing around domain insights and solution design principles.
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Your Profile:
- Extensive experience in business analysis or similar roles in software product development (typically 12+ years).
- Background in travel domain or related industries is beneficial; familiarity with airline workflows and provider integration is a strong advantage.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills to work effectively with global teams.
- Experience collaborating in agile environments (SAFe or similar frameworks is a plus).
- Ability to interpret logs, analyze customer behaviors, and propose functional solutions.
- Comfort with API concepts and willingness to learn governance processes.
- Awareness of emerging technologies and interest in applying AI tools for process improvement.
- Experience with high-impact, customer-facing products is an advantage.
What we can offer you
A truly global DNA - Everything at Amadeus is global, from our people to our business, which translates into our footprint, processes, and culture.
Great opportunities to learn - Learning happens all the time and in many ways at Amadeus, through on-the-job training, formal learning activities, and day-to-day interactions with colleagues.
珞 A caring environment - Amadeus fosters a caring environment, nurturing both a fulfilling career and personal and family life. We care about our employees and strive to provide a supportive work environment.
A hybrid working model - We want our employees to do their best work, however the hybrid model works best for them.
A diverse and inclusive community - We are committed to leveraging our uniquely diverse population to drive innovation, creativity, and collaboration across our organization.
A Reliable Company - Trust and reliability are fundamental values that drive our actions and shape long-lasting relationships with our customers, partners, and employees.
A critical mission and purpose - At Amadeus, you will be powering the future of travel and pursuing a critical mission and extraordinary purpose.
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Diversity & Inclusion
Amadeus aspires to be a leader in Diversity and Inclusion in the tech industry, enabling every employee to reach their full potential by fostering a culture of belonging and fair treatment, attracting the best talent from all backgrounds, and as a role model for an inclusive employee experience.
Amadeus is an equal opportunity employer and committed to an accessible recruitment process. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, beliefs, disability or any other characteristics protected by law.
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