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About the Role

Our mission at Booking.com is to create visionary, innovative, and personalised travel experiences for millions of customers worldwide. We solve complex challenges in travel and technology, planning for the future of travel through strategic long-term investments. As a Software Engineer on the backend, you will be responsible for the development, performance, and scaling of areas including mobile apps, public website, internal systems, and infrastructure. You will work independently and make technical decisions within a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities

Rapidly develop next-generation scalable, flexible, and high-performance systems, with end-to-end ownership by monitoring and adjusting SLIs and SLOs.
Solve issues with mobile apps, website, and internal systems, prioritizing based on customer and business impact.
Act as an intermediary for problems with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Engage in A/B testing, managing thousands of experiments.
Evaluate customer needs and develop ideal solutions, assessing programming languages, architecture, and risks.
Contribute to company growth through interviewing, on-boarding, or other recruitment efforts.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of professional software development experience.
Proven experience using two or more server-side programming languages (Java, Python, Perl, C++, Go, Scala, etc.).
Demonstrable experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
Previous experience with distributed systems.
Familiarity with Javascript ecosystems (Node.js, Typescript, JSX).
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience working on products and systems at a large scale for the benefit of end-users or internal engineering teams.
Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.

Skills

Java
Python
Perl
PHP
Ruby
C#
Golang
Node.js
microservices

Location

Amsterdam

Work Type

Hybrid working
Flexible working arrangements
Working from home furniture and ergonomic support
Up to 20 days per year working from abroad

Experience Level

Minimum of 3 years of professional software development experience

Benefits

Annual paid time off
Generous paid leave scheme including parental (22-weeks paid leave), grandparent, bereavement, and care leave.
Commuting allowance
Bike reimbursement scheme
Discounts & Wallet credits to spend on our products
Upgrade to Booking.com Genius Level 3
Friends & family Booking.com discount vouchers
Free access to online learning platforms
Development and mentorship programs
Global Employee Assistance Program
Free Headspace membership

About the Company

At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere.
We make it easier for everyone to experience the world through our products, partners and people.
Our mission is to create visionary, innovative, and personalised travel experiences for millions of customers all over the world.
We continue to innovate by solving some of the most complex challenges in travel and technology.
We plan for the exciting developments that lie ahead through strategic long-term investments into what we believe the future of travel can be.

Equal Opportunity

Inclusion has been a core part of our company culture since day one.
Our employees represent over 140 nationalities and a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations.
We ensure that colleagues with disabilities are provided the adjustments and tools they need to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.