Role Description:

Booking.com is the largest online travel agency in the world! We serve hundreds of millions of users through our platform in 43 languages. At Booking.com, data drives our decisions and Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We’re the thrill of the first night in a new place. The excitement of the next morning. The friends you make. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the food you sample. Through our products, partners and people, we empower everyone to experience the world.

Organic Marketing is responsible for providing the best experience to our customers from the various search engines e.g. Google, Bing etc. In addition, we also closely align with all our business counterparts to build and improve hundreds of thousands of web pages constantly to cater to the needs of customers by providing relevant content & varied selection of properties, flights, car rental and taxis.

This is a great opportunity to be part of a cross-functional team influencing the strategy and roadmap of the product while building systems at scale.

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties

As a Software Engineer I (FullStack), you will be responsible for the development, performance, and scaling of our public website as well as internal systems. You will work independently and will also be responsible for making technical decisions within a team.

Important aspects of the job include:

Rapidly developing next-generation scalable, flexible, and high-performance systems.
Solving issues with the site and internal systems, prioritizing based on customer impact
Acting as an intermediary for problems, with both technical and non-technical audiences
Testing; we run thousands of experiments at one time. We built one of the most advanced A/B testing platforms in the industry.
Advocate a collaborative working environment - make “my ideas” into “our ideas”
Identify, foster, and proactively help colleagues to grow professionally, taking a significant role in on-boarding new team members
Contributing to the growth of Booking.com through interviewing, on-boarding, or other recruitment efforts

Role Qualifications and Requirements

We are looking for driven Developers who enjoy solving problems, who initiate solutions and discussions and who believe that any challenge can be scaled with the right mindset and tools.

We have found that people who match the following requirements are the ones who fit us best:

A minimum of 2 years of experience in software development with any of the following server-side programming languages like Java/Python/Perl & web technologies like NodeJs/React/Vue/jQuery/HTML/CSS
Experience with MySQL or similar RDBMS
Experience of working on products that impact a large customer base is an advantage
Self-starter, highly motivated, team-player
Excellent communication skills; written and spoken
You have a ‘can do’ attitude and you act proactively and not reactively
Preferably a university degree in Software Engineering

(Bonus)

Experience with A/B testing
Building microservices
Knowledge of BigData solutions & cloud (GCP/AWS/Azure)
Previous experience with distributed systems, Service Oriented Architecture and Microservices
Knowledge of Kubernetes
You have an intrinsic curiosity in technological innovations and you are always on top of the latest trends.

Benefits & Perks: Global Impact, Personal Relevance

Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parental (22-weeks paid leave), grandparent, bereavement, and care leave
Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, working from home furniture and ergonomic support, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)
A beautiful sustainable HQ Campus in Amsterdam, that offers on-site meals, coffee, and snacks, multi-faith and breastfeeding rooms at the office*
Commuting allowance and bike reimbursement scheme
Discounts & Wallet credits to spend on our products, upgrade to Booking.com Genius Level 3, and friends & family Booking.com discount vouchers
Free access to online learning platforms, development and mentorship programs
Global Employee Assistance Program, free Headspace membership

DEI: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Booking.com

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) have been a core part of our company culture since day one. This ongoing journey starts with our very own employees, who represent over 140 nationalities and a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations. Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: “At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn’t just create a unique workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone.”

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the interview process. Please contact us to request adjustments.

Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.

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