Full-stack Developer in Flights
As a Full-stack Developer in Flights Apps, you will be a key part of the development process, making sure that we implement features from ideas to the end product. You will be part of a team that has full-ownership of a business problem, and will be working with a multidisciplinary team of client side developers, backend developers, copywriters and UX designers. You will be working with client side and backend developers to ensure that cross-platform features are delivered to each platform correctly.
Key Job Responsibilities and Duties:
Our ideal candidate has an excellent eye for detail, pragmatic approach and an absolute commitment to making sure features are well implemented and bug free. We make our decisions based on experiments and testing, so you should be excited by taking a data-led approach to development. If you believe you’re also a passionate advocate for the user, and are looking to work in an agile, collaborative environment then we would like to hear from you!
- Rapidly developing next-generation scalable, flexible, and high-performance systems.
- Solving issues with the systems, prioritizing based on customer impact.
- Advocating best development practices within the team.
- Be owner for teams’ microservices and services.
- Acting as an intermediary for problems, with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Collaborating with adjacent teams and other stakeholders to deliver on business objectives
- Contribute to Booking.com's growth through interviewing, on-boarding, or other recruitment efforts.
- Experience working on products that impact a large user base or in an entrepreneurial startup environment.
- Passionate learners who aren’t afraid of new tools and technologies to build a great end-to-end customer experience.
Role Qualifications and Requirements:
We are looking for:
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in web development.
- Strong software development experience with Node.js and Java.
- Very good understanding of APIs design and Kafka queues.
- Experience in front-end development with Vanilla JavaScript, TypeScript, React.
- Experience with service oriented architecture.
- Demonstrable experience with multiple database systems (MySQL, Cassandra, etc.).
- Experience with defining and upholding SLOs/KPIs.
- Proficiency with containerized applications.
- Experience with data-driven product development: analytics, A/B testing, etc.
- Excellent communication; written and spoken.
- Experience of having developed software for the flights / airline industry (this could be for an online travel agency, directly for an airline or a software services business) would be of strong benefit.
Benefits & Perks:
Booking.com’s total rewards philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. Our rewards are aimed at making it easier for you to experience all that life has to offer — all the messy, beautiful, and joyful bits — on your terms. So you can focus on what really matters. We offer competitive compensation as well as thoughtful, valuable, and even fun benefits which include:
- A great, brand new office to in the heart of Amsterdam
- 29 days’ paid holiday plus bank holidays
- On-site meals, coffee, and snacks, including healthy and vegan options, daily
- Health & well-being benefits such as mental health support, access to health insurance, etc.
- Employer contribution pension
- Industry-leading parental leave and adoption leave
- From day one of your employment with us, we offer 22 weeks’ fully paid leave for all new parents, regardless of gender or the way you become a parent
- Great discounts on accommodation, car rentals and other group benefits
- Carer’s leave. 10 days’ fully paid leave per year for colleagues who are caring for ill family members.
- Hybrid Working (NL): We believe in office attendance at least 40% of your time whilst empowering you with the flexibility to plan where to do your best work, as well as up to 20 days per year to Work from Abroad* (subject to terms and conditions)
Career Development Opportunities
At Booking.com, we’re constantly growing and we want to provide resources to help grow your career.
- Free access to online learning platforms
- Development and mentorship programs to support career growth
- Access to trainings and workshops
- Team development opportunities
Application process
Please submit your application via the ‘Apply Now’ button above, your details will be reviewed by one of our Recruiters.
Your Recruiter will discuss the full interview process and they will ensure that you are fully prepared for each stage of the interview process.
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.
