Senior Software Engineer, Search Platform
Senior Software Engineer, Search Platform
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Job Description
As a Senior Software Engineer (Back-end Focus) you will be working on developing best-in-class software products for our travel marketplace. Currently we are in a strong growth phase and are working on building world-class travel e-commerce products to help us scale and serve millions of customers. If you are interested in contributing to the success of a web platform that is used by millions of travelers around the world then keep on reading!
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. Visit ourcareers websiteto learn more
Team mission
The Search Platform team at GetYourGuide enables other product and engineering teams at GetYourGuide to deliver amazing search and discovery experiences by providing a platform that delivers high-quality and up-to-date information about our inventory through robust and reliable interfaces.
You will:
- Work in a cross-functional environment collaborating with other engineers designers data scientists 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
- 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
- Work on the full stack with a variety of technologies and frameworks like Java Spring Boot PHP TypeScript SASS MySQL PostgreSQL GraphQL Kafka OpenSearch Kubernetes
Who you are
- 5 years of software development experience working with distributed systems or search engines.
- High proficiency in Java
- Experience designing and deploying large-scale distributed systems
- Experience with building reliable and observable systems
- Ability to turn ideas into fast reliable and maintainable code
- Ability to prioritize and manage stakeholders; known for good communication and collaboration skills.
- Positive proactive team player who is passionate about their craft finds mentoring and sharing knowledge fulfilling.
- Customer-centric prioritization and data-driven decision-making mindset
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Bonus points for:
- Experience working with search engines like Elasticsearch OpenSearch Apache Solr or Apache Lucene
- Experience with A/B testing hypothesis building and event-based analytics
- Experience with frameworks and toolchains such as or similar component-based Frontend application frameworks
- 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 you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us via .
We are an equal opportunity employer
Our commitment is 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.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
