JAVA Software Engineer

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.

About the role:

We are looking for Java backend developers to help improve and maintain KAYAK’s world leading search and booking technology. We integrate with over 200 travel partners and link to over 500,000 hotels and 550 airlines. You will be a crucial part of a high powered team that keeps all of this running smoothly – helping millions of people find the best ways to fly from A to B every day!

In this role, you will:

• Implement new backend search and booking features
• Improve existing features with an eye towards speed and user experience
• Create and maintain existing integrations with third-party APIs

Please apply if you have:

• Solid Java experience from 2 years
• Spring, SQL, HTTP, XML, JSON
• Bonus Points: AWS, MySQL, Git, Tomcat, Apache
• Fluent English language skills
• Availability to attend the office for 3 days a week
• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related field - is a strong plus

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

Software Engineer salary consists of three elements:

Base pay: may start from 2700 EUR gross monthly. More experienced candidates may receive up to 3990 EUR gross monthly for this position.

In addition:

• Significant yearly bonuses, approx 10 percent of annual salary
• Booking Holdings RSU (Restricted Stock Units) package, worth 20000 USD gross, with possibility to receive yearly refreshes.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At OpenTable/KAYAK, we aspire to be a workplace that fosters inclusion and reflects the diverse communities we serve. Hiring people with different backgrounds and perspectives is critical to innovation and to how we deliver great experiences for our users, partners, and teams. We strive to be an open and welcoming environment so that no matter who you are, you can be yourself.

We 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 an accommodation(s).