Software Engineer II - Flights

Flights Backend Engineering Job Description 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 make it easier for everyone to experience the world. Flights Mission and Purpose Our flight business is one of the cornerstones of the connected trip. We ought to offer the best and most convenient flights to every customer, those that start their trip by buying a flight or those that are complementing their existing journey with a flight. We will do this by having the best user experience available in a product that solves all the pain points of booking a flight today. Flights Customer Service Experience Team Customer Service Experience team is part of Flights Core Services track responsible for customer reservation journey including reservation placement, modification, pay-in and pay out flows. On this journey customers might face difficulties demanding escalation to the Customer Service team. This is where Customer Service Experience comes in, the team is focused on improving successful query resolution and reducing time needed to resolve any customer issues. Team is working with multiple stakeholders on the engineering, product and CS side to drive a meaningful impact to our customers. B.skilled 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: Minimum of 5+ years of software development experience; experience with Java Demonstrable experience with multiple database systems (MySQL, Cassandra, etc.) Experience with SOA . Very good understanding of APIs design and Kafka queues Experience with unit, integration, and end-to-end testing paradigms. Experience with defining and upholding SLOs/KPIs Experience of working on products that impact a large customer base is an advantage Experience with building highly scalable distributed systems and batch processing pipelines is an advantage. Preferably a university degree in Software Engineering or related field Excellent communication; written and spoken Experience in flights industry is a plus. B.offered Contributing to a high scale, complex, world renowned product and seeing real-time impact of your work on millions of travelers worldwide Working in a fast-paced and performance driven culture Opportunity to utilize technical expertise, leadership capabilities and entrepreneurial spirit Promote and drive impactful and innovative engineering solutions Pre-Employment Screening If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a pre-employment screening may include employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the position.