Job at a glance
Your New Company: At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. 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 encounter. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the memories you make. Through our products, partners and people, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world.
Our mission at Booking.com is to create visionary, innovative, and personalised travel experiences for millions of customers all over the world. Across our offices worldwide, we continue to innovate by solving some of the most complex challenges in travel and technology, and to plan for the exciting developments that lie ahead through strategic long-term investments into what we believe the future of travel can be.
As a Software Engineer working on the backend, you have the opportunity to be responsible for the development, performance, and scaling of many areas - including our public website, as well as internal systems and infrastructure. You will work independently and will also be responsible for making technical decisions within a cross-functional team. We are hiring for this role across a number of key areas.
For more insights about the different business units and the scope of their projects and goals, please visit this page . Role Description: As a Software Engineer, you are responsible for the development, performance, and scaling of our services as well as internal systems. You will work independently and will also be responsible for making technical decisions within a team. Key Job Responsibilities and Duties: Important aspects of the job can include: Develop robust and scalable backend services.
Collaborate with developers to create cohesive and functional code. Optimize applications for performance and scalability. Manage and maintain code repositories using Git. Develop and maintain containerized applications with Kubernetes. Write and maintain Perl scripts. Work with teams to integrate automated testing and deployment processes. Role Qualifications & Requirements We are looking for motivated Software Engineers who enjoy solving problems which could benefit Booking.com’s customers; 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 thrive with us: 1-3 years of software development experience; using one or more server side programming languages. Preferably Java, Perl, Python, Scala, C++ etc. Demonstrable experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL or similar relational databases. Bachelor in Mathematics, Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent is preferred.
Strong knowledge of Git and branching strategies. Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. <