Senior Backend Software Engineer
Senior Backend Software Engineer
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About GetYourGuide
GetYourGuide is the globally leading marketplace for unforgettable travel experiences. Travelers use GetYourGuide to discover the best things to do in a destination. Since its founding in 2009 people from all over the world have booked more than 150 million tours activities and attraction tickets through GetYourGuide. Powered by a global team of over 800 travel experts and technologists we are headquartered in Berlin and have 17 local offices around the world.
The Mission:
The products we build enables our customers to book unforgettable experiences and our partners to grow their businesses. This is a complex task that comes with an extraordinary opportunity. From developing the fintech infrastructure that simplifies customer payments to shaping the next leg of our growth journey you can build incredible things at GetYourGuide on a global scale.
Whether you are working on developing search and recommendation algorithms or finding ways to accelerate the companys growth you will have the chance to make a real impact. At GetYourGuide the Engineering team is constantly pushing the boundaries and finding new ways to bring the magic of travel to people all over the world.
Were organized in cross-functional mission teams which are composed of software engineers mobile engineers and data engineers along with product managers and designers.
You will:
- Work with engineers designers and analysts
- Help to enable your mission team to iterate fast and learn about our customers by designing launching and iterating on A/B experiments
- Maintain high quality standards and continuously improve our code base systems and processes
- Design and develop efficient solutions that can continue to scale
- Mentor other team members and be involved with hiring
- Contribute to the teams roadmap and long term strategy
- Work with Java Spring Boot TypeScript SASS PHP MySQL PostgreSQL GraphQL Kafka Kubernetes
Who you are:
- 6 years of software development experience
- Expertise in web application development using component based frameworks
- High proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages: Java TypeScript
- Experience designing architecture and deployment of web applications & services
- Experience with writing tests
- Ability to turn ideas into fast reliable and maintainable code
- Positive proactive team player who is passionate about their craft
- Customer-centric prioritization and data-driven decision making
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Englishwith the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to others
Bonus points for:
- Knowledge of frameworks and toolchains such as or similar component based Frontend frameworks and libraries
- Experience with A/B testing hypothesis building and event-based analytics
- Prior experience working in the e-commerce space
- Prior experience in start-up environments
How we set you up for success:
- Invest in your development with an annual personal growth budget
- Become a part of our success with virtual stock options
- Enjoy flexibility with a hybrid work-from-home and telecommuting policy
- Save on transportation costs with discounted public transportation tickets
- Support your loved ones with generous maternity and paternity leave policies
And more
We look forward to hearing from you
Unlock your full potential and join our mission to create unforgettable experiences for millions around the world. If you have the skills and passion for joining our team we invite you to apply by submitting your CV/resume in English through the form below. Check out how we hire for tips and visibility into our process and check out life at GetYourGuide. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us via
We are an equal opportunity employer
We commit that every qualified person will be evaluated according to skills regardless of age gender identity ethnicity sexual orientation disability status or religion. Please refrain from including your picture and age with the application.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
