Amadeus runs the infrastructure that keeps global travel moving - passenger service systems for airlines, border control platforms using biometrics and API integration, and booking engines that process billions of offers daily across more than 190 countries. Founded in 1987, the company connects airlines, airports, hotels, and travel agencies through core platforms like the Altéa Passenger Services System and its Border Control System. That's a massive attack surface: PII at scale, real-time transaction processing, biometric data pipelines, and identity verification workflows spanning 145+ nationalities of end users.
From a security standpoint, the threat model is wide and high-stakes. Biometric data in border control systems demands rigorous access controls and encryption at rest and in transit. Passenger data flowing through Altéa - names, travel documents, payment details - sits at the intersection of regulatory regimes like GDPR and PCI DSS. API integrations with thousands of external partners in the travel ecosystem expand the perimeter further, making supply chain security and API hardening critical operational concerns.
The engineering team, over 20,000 people globally, operates across technical domains including travel technology, biometrics, and API integration. The company's stated culture emphasizes collaboration and tackling complex problems, with teams working on systems whose uptime and integrity directly affect millions of journeys daily.
