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. Our FinTech business unit – with teams in Amsterdam, London and Shanghai – develops new products and drives innovation to help us continue removing financial friction from the travel process. That makes buying and selling travel-related products and services simpler for both travelers and partners. The FinTech business unit is in charge of creating best in class payment experiences for bookers and merchants, and helps internal clients grow their businesses. FinTech is a complex, competitive and exciting industry. To accomplish Booking.com’s mission (“making it easier for everyone to experience the world”), we aim to offer frictionless payment experiences to our guests and partners. The FinTech business unit creates best in class payment products that offer choice to guests and help Bookings business partners grow their business. What you’ll be doing: As a Full Stack Software Engineer II, you will be responsible for the design and delivery of software solutions, deploying, and monitoring code in production. You should have a keen interest in modern web applications, APIs, and their relation. You integrate them in a clean and structured manner through planning and collaboration with your colleagues. You are eager to learn, improve your skills and help our platform evolve. You will work side-by-side with designers, product owners, copywriters and other developers to create new features, test, and push changes live for billions of users. Key Job Responsibilities and Duties: Design and implement end-to-end product features in collaboration with UX Designers, Data scientists, and other Developers. Evaluating customer needs and coming up with ideal solutions for it, assessing different languages (Perl, 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: 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. Demonstrable experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL or similar relational databases. Experience with Docker and Kubernetes is a plus. Experience with Typescript and GraphQL is a plus. Previous experience with distributed systems. Experience in designing and delivering complex frontend applications. Deep understanding of cross-browser and cross-platform development (feature compatibility, responsive design, graceful degradation, progressive enhancement). Experience in delivering and maintaining software in production with basic understanding of scalability, security and reliability aspects. Experience in resolving incidents in production. Benefits & Perks: Global Impact, Personal Relevance: Possibility to live and work in Amsterdam, named as the best city in the World for living a happy and healthy life Relocation support in case you will move to The Netherlands International and diverse company culture Possibility to innovate through multiple company programs (e.g. Hackathon, twice a year) Opportunity to work in an Agile, startup-like development environment Excellent support for personal development through online platforms Mentorship programs to accelerate skills growth Contribute to the company tech transformational journey toward a more modern tech stack Inclusive leadership, valuing the opinion of everyone independently of their career level Great compensation package Multiple perks that will make your life easier (e.g. discounts to local shops, discounted gym membership, etc.) #ThinkInclusion: Wellbeing & Inclusion at Booking.com: Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We’re committed to fostering a more inclusive Booking.com experience for the millions of travellers, partners and communities around the world who use our platform every day. 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. 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.
