Full Stack Software Engineer - ITS

About the team

We are part of the IT Services department and our main focus is on the tools used by our colleagues from Booking.com along with the colleagues from the other brands of Booking Holdings. Some examples of the products we develop and maintain are: Booking Benefit ,a system which allows our colleagues to have discounts on our platform; Unified Voice Portal, a tool which allows Voice Engineers and IT Support colleagues to provision users into the VoIP systems and to troubleshoot VoIP-related issues; Meeting Rooms Suite, a system which allows meeting rooms management across our offices, Ninja, a tool helping IT Support colleagues to provide the best services to all our colleagues. Here is the technology stack and some of the tools used by the team: Java, Spring Boot, MySQL, Kubernetes, TypeScript, React, Git, Gitlab (MRs, CI/CD), Harness.io (deployment), Grafana, Jira, and more…

The team currently consists of 12 Software Engineers, with healthy distribution between Senior and Core roles, a Product Manager and an Engineering Manager.

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• Design and implement end-to-end product features in collaboration with Developers and the Product Manager.
• Evaluating customer needs and coming up with ideal solutions for it, assessing different languages (Java, Javascript, Python, etc), architecture and risks.
• Rapidly developing next-generation scalable, flexible, and high-performance systems, with end-to-end ownership by monitoring and adjusting SLIs and SLOs.
• Continuously learn and apply modern development methodologies and tools
• Deploy and maintain software in production
• Proactively propose improvement ideas to reduce technical debt and increase business impact of your team

Role Qualifications and Requirements:  

• 5+ years of experience in a relevant role, preferably in a commercial environment
• 3+ years of software development experience working with at least one server-side programming language (Java, Python, Scala, C++, etc), Javascript, HTML, CSS and one of the modern frameworks (React,Vue, Angular etc.) using modern tools and methodologies.
• Expert understanding of core front end web technologies (Javascript, HTML, CSS)
• Demonstrable experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL or similar relational databases
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.
• Understanding of modern front end architecture principles and design practices: micro frontend architecture, SSR, SPA, responsive design, progressive enhancement, graceful degradation
• Ability to write high-performance, reusable code
• Writing unit and integration tests for the code
• Experience with data-driven product development: analytics, A/B testing, etc
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal

What we offer:

Benefits & Perks: Global Impact, Personal Relevance

Booking.com’s Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. Our Total Rewards strive to make it easier for you to experience all that life has to offer on your terms so that you can focus on what really matters. We offer competitive compensation as well as thoughtful, valuable, and even fun benefits which include:

• Headquarters located in one of the most dynamic and cosmopolitan cities in Europe: Amsterdam.
• Contribute to a high scale, sophisticated, world-class product and see the real time impact of your work on millions of travelers worldwide.
• Be part of a truly international fast paced environment and performance driven culture.
• Full relocation support for you and your family to move to Amsterdam. We have fine-tuned this process by successfully relocating over 300 Technology professionals to Amsterdam in the last year alone!
• Performance-based company that offers 29 vacation days, career advancement, and lucrative compensation, including bonuses and stock potential.
• Discount on Booking.com accommodations with the “Booking Deal” including other perks and benefits.
• Company-sponsored family and social activities to help our employees become integrated with each other and Dutch culture.
• Diverse and creative colleagues from every corner of the world.
• Health, life, and disability insurance*
• Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave.
• Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country).
• Industry leading product discounts for yourself, friends, and family, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and yearly Booking.com wallet credit.
• Free access to online learning platforms, development and mentorship programs, and a complimentary Headspace membership
• 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 a unique 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 essential 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.