Backend Software Engineer

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 make. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the food you sample. Through our products, partners and people, we can empower everyone to experience the world.

We’re a truly global e-commerce company, with business operations in nearly every country and city on the planet. And we want to make it easy for everyone, anywhere in the world, to pay for their travel or do business with our platform – whenever and however it’s convenient for them.

Do you want to build software that impacts millions of customers around the world, solving some of the world's most sophisticated ecommerce challenges? We are looking for talented engineers to join a number of teams in our Amsterdam HQ.

We are looking for Software Engineers across multiple teams in our Business Units; FinTech, Accommodations, Central Tech, Marketplace & Trips. More information on the different teams and business units can be found here.

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties:

As a Software Developer, you are 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:

1. Rapidly developing next-generation scalable, flexible, and high-performance systems.
2. Solving issues with the site and internal systems, prioritizing based on customer impact.
3. Acting as an intermediary for problems, with both technical and non-technical audiences.
4. Testing; we run thousands of experiments running at one time. We built one of the most advanced A/B testing platforms in the industry.
5. Contributing to the growth of Booking.com through interviewing, onboarding, 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:

1. Minimum of 3 years software development experience; using 2 or more server-side programming languages. Java is a must-have, other preferred languages are Python, Scala, C++ etc.
2. Previous experience with distributed systems.
3. Hands-on experience of developing in and contributing to open-source data technologies, such as Hadoop.
4. Demonstrable experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
5. Experience of working on products that impact a large customer base is an advantage.
6. Preferably a university degree in Mathematics or Software Engineering.
7. Excellent communication; written and spoken.

What we offer:

Benefits & Perks: Global Impact, Personal Relevance

1. Headquarters located in one of the most dynamic and cosmopolitan cities in Europe: Amsterdam.
2. Contribute to a high scale, sophisticated, extraordinary product and see the real-time impact of your work on millions of travelers worldwide.
3. Be part of a truly international fast-paced environment and performance-driven culture.
4. Performance-based company that offers 29 vacation days, career advancement, and lucrative compensation, including bonuses and stock potential.
5. Discount on Booking.com accommodations with the “Booking Deal” including other perks and benefits.
6. Company-sponsored family and social activities to help our employees become integrated with each other and Dutch culture.
7. Diverse and creative colleagues from every corner of the world.
8. Health, life, and disability insurance.
9. Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave.
10. Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country).
11. Industry-leading product discounts for yourself, friends, and family, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and yearly Booking.com wallet credit.
12. Free access to online learning platforms, development and mentorship programs, and a complimentary Headspace membership.
13. On-site meals, coffee, and snacks, including healthy and vegan options, daily.

#ThinkInclusion: Wellbeing & Inclusion at Booking.com:

Inclusion, Diversity, Belonging, Wellbeing and Volunteering (IDBWV) 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 an outstanding workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. It’s a place where you can make your mark and have a real impact in travel and tech.”

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustment to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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.