Full Stack Software Engineer II

Role Description

Do you want to work on software that impacts millions of customers around the world, solving some of the world's most sophisticated e-commerce challenges? At Booking.com, we are looking for talented Full-Stack Engineers to join our Amsterdam HQ.

We are looking for Full-Stack Engineers across multiple teams in our Business Units: Marketplace, ABU and Trips.

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• Design and implement end-to-end product features in collaboration with UX Designers, Data scientists, and other Developers.
• Evaluate customer needs and come up with ideal solutions, assessing different languages (Perl, Java, Javascript, Python, etc.), architecture and risks.
• Rapidly develop 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.

Qualifications and Skills

• 4+ years of experience in a relevant role, preferably in a commercial environment.
• Software development experience working with Java, Python, Scala, Kotlin and Javascript, and with the React framework using modern tools and methodologies.
• Demonstrable experience with MySQL and 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.
• Knowledge of GraphQL is a plus.
• Ability to write high-performance, reusable code.
• Experience writing unit and integration tests for code.
• Experience with data-driven product development: analytics, A/B testing, etc.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

Benefits & Perks

• Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including parental (22-weeks paid leave), grandparent, bereavement, and care leave.
• Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, working from home furniture and ergonomic support, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country).
• A beautiful sustainable HQ Campus in Amsterdam that offers on-site meals, coffee, and snacks, multi-faith and breastfeeding rooms at the office.
• Commuting allowance and bike reimbursement scheme.
• Discounts and wallet credits to spend on company products, upgrade to Booking.com Genius Level 3, and friends and family Booking.com discount vouchers.
• Free access to online learning platforms, development and mentorship programs.
• Global Employee Assistance Program, free Headspace membership.

This role does not come with relocation assistance, therefore candidates must be currently based in the Netherlands in order to be considered.

Key Skills

• Java
• Python
• Javascript
• React