Senior JAVA Software Engineer
Description:
KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world’s leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car and vacation package. We’re also transforming business travel with a new corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.
As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined, among others. From start-up to industry leader, innovation is in our DNA and every employee has an opportunity to make their mark. Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.
KAYAK is seeking a Senior Java Engineer to join our Reviews & SEO Backend team. This team is dedicated to building and maintaining a SEO backend that serves millions of users daily, a user reviews backend, and generative AI-driven projects. Our mission is to develop high-performance, scalable systems that enhance user experience and drive organic growth.
In this role, you will:
Design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performance backend services for user reviews, SEO product, and AI-driven projects
Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering and product teams to translate requirements into efficient technical solutions
Work with various data storage and query systems like MySQL, Elasticsearch, etc.
Identify and resolve complex software problems to meet product and business requirements
Participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing to foster team learning and growth
Please apply if:
4+ years Java experience
Strong programming fundamentals
Solid understanding of software design principles
Experience with asynchronous and non-blocking systems, and reactive programming using Reactor Core
Spring framework knowledge
Experience with storage/query systems like MySQL, Elasticsearch
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Strong English communication skills for effective articulation of technical concepts
Ability to thrive in a hybrid working model, working at least three office days per week
Benefits:
Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
Funds for your career growth
Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
Generous additional Health Insurance
Flexible sick time off
Additional financial support for your sick leave
Additional day off on your birthday
Company-wide vacation week once a year (winter holidays)
Additional financial support during parental leave
Free lunch twice a week and daily snacks at the office
Free yoga twice a week
Paid volunteering time
No meeting Fridays
Office and team events such as summer camp, KAYAK birthday, winter party and more!
Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
Internal Communities
Compensation
Salary consists of three parts:
Base part: 3333 EUR to 6600 EUR gross monthly.
Bonus part:
significant yearly bonuses, approx 10 percent annual salary;
Booking Holdings RSU (Restricted Stock Units) package, worth 20.000 USD (before taxes) with possibility to get it every year.
The salary range provided is not final and will be discussed during the process based on your skills and experience.
Diversity and Inclusion
We aspire to have a workplace that reflects all of the diverse communities we serve. We know that when we have diverse teams we produce more creative ideas, products, and better outcomes for our team members. OpenTable/KAYAK is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for roles on our team. Whoever you are, just be you.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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