Test Engineer II - Intent Discovery

Role Description

* this role is not coming with relocation assistance

About us

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.

About the team

The purpose of Intent Discovery area is to actively identify the customer intent and route to the most proven experience on Booking.com. We provide our customers with a simple, seamless and connected experience, anticipating their needs along the way so that they trust us for their next trip. This is achieved by providing Machine Learning & Generative AI powered content, flawless search experience and a personalized first point of interaction for our customers.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Software Testability is responsible to ensure that all features are designed and implemented in a testable way by guiding product teams during the entire lifecycle is responsible to enable product teams to deliver quality products at pace by advocating for teams to verify and test work in isolated independent units and embed testing early in the lifecycle
• Non-functional Testing has sufficient knowledge to advocate for the users experience by raising the team's ability to build applications with clear non-functional requirements (e.g., performance, security, accessibility, usability). Has sufficient knowledge to ensure teams keep within non-functional requirements by performing tests such as load-testing, accessibility testing, or security testing
• Test Planning & Execution is responsible to plan, execute, and supervise testing of products and features by using techniques such as risk-based testing, exploratory testing, mobbing, pairing, or responsible to identify and investigate issues and ensure they are handled in a sustainable and repeatable way by using continuous improvement techniques
• Test Advocacy is responsible to ensure that testing is embedded in the lifecycle of the product by being involved in the planning and design stages of applications and services. Is responsible to advocate for testing best practices by explaining why testing is required, and enables others to own testing and quality checks of the product
• Test Automation has sufficient knowledge to drive and coordinate collaborative improvements of the test automation infrastructure and processes in teams by outlining the pros and cons of automation, where it can be effective, and where it cannot be used. Has sufficient knowledge to increase the overall quality of tests for a product by building automated tests that are isolated, deterministic, valuable and provide fast, reliable feedback.
• Critical Thinking: responsible to systematically identify patterns and underlying issues in complex situations, and to find solutions by applying logical and analytical thinking. Is responsible to constructively evaluate and develop ideas, plans and solutions by reviewing them, objectively taking into account external knowledge, initiating 'SMART' improvements and articulating their rationale
• Continuous Quality and Process Improvement: responsible to identify opportunities for process, system and structural improvements (i.e., performance gains) by examining and evaluating current process flows, methods and standards
• Responsible to design and implement relevant improvements by defining adapted/new process flows, standards, and practices that enable business performance
• Effective Communication is responsible to deliver clear, well-structured, and meaningful information to a target audience by using suitable communication mediums and language tailored to the audience
• Responsible to achieve mutually agreeable solutions by staying adaptable, communicating ideas in clear coherent language and practising active listening
• Responsible to ask relevant (follow-up) questions to properly engage with the speaker and really understand what they are saying, by applying listening and reflection techniques
• This role may require to be on an on-call rotation

Role Qualifications and Requirements

As Test Engineer you will be required to have hands-on experience in structured organisations and being able to work autonomously with local and remote team members. For this role, we required you to have:

• Excellent Communication skills
• Excellent Stakeholders management ability with peers, manager, product managers, developers, UX and test community
• You have more than +3 years of professional experience
• Advanced understanding of working with teams using continuous deployment and devOps environment
• Highly Skilled in best practice for testing microservices and domain based systems

Benefits & Perks: Global Impact, Personal Relevance

• 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 & Wallet credits to spend on our products, upgrade to Booking.com Genius Level 3, and friends & family Booking.com discount vouchers
• Free access to online learning platforms, development and mentorship programs
• Global Employee Assistance Program, free Headspace membership

#ThinkInclusion: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Booking.com

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) 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.” Paulo Pisano, Chief People Officer

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the interview process. Please contact us to request adjustments.

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.

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.