backend software engineer for the traveler user platform

GetYourGuide; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual growth budget

Hybrid work schedule

Remote work options

Wellness benefits

Team events

Discounts on activities

Job summary

GetYourGuide is hiring a backend software engineer for the traveler user platform. You will work with engineers, designers, and analysts to build scalable web applications in Java, write tests, and deploy services that power traveler experiences.

You will mentor teammates, influence the roadmap, and help the team adopt AI tools responsibly while maintaining quality, security, and governance. The role offers a hybrid schedule, optional remote days, a personal growth budget, and global

Qualifications

• Requires 6+ years of software development experience.
• Expertise in web application development using component-based frameworks and Java.
• Experience designing architecture and deploying web applications and services.

Responsibilities

• Work with engineers, designers, and analysts.
• Enable the mission team to learn about customers and iterate quickly by designing, launching, and iterating on A/B experiments.
• Maintain high-quality standards and continuously improve the codebase, systems, and processes.
• Design and develop efficient, scalable solutions.
• Mentor team members and participate in hiring.
• Contribute to the team’s roadmap and long-term strategy.

Skills

Java

Web application development

Testing

AI governance

English communication

Job description

backend software engineer for the traveler user platform

GetYourGuide is a global marketplace for travel experiences, where travelers discover and book tours, activities, and attraction tickets.

• Work with engineers, designers, and analysts
• Enable the mission team to learn about customers and iterate quickly by designing, launching, and iterating on A/B experiments
• Maintain high-quality standards and continuously improve the codebase, systems, and processes
• Design and develop efficient, scalable solutions
• Mentor team members and participate in hiring
• Contribute to the team’s roadmap and long-term strategy
• 6+ Years of software development experience
• Expertise in web application development using component-based frameworks
• High proficiency in Java
• Experience designing architecture and deploying web applications and services
• Experience writing tests
• Ability to turn ideas into fast, reliable, and maintainable code
• Positive, proactive team player passionate about their craft
• Customer-centric prioritization and data-driven decision-making
• Mature judgment in choosing when and how to use AI tools; ability to lead the team in adopting and evaluating AI technologies and help others apply AI effectively while maintaining quality, security, and governance standards
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to explain technical concepts clearly
• Annual personal growth budget and mentorship programs
• Work from anywhere in the world for 30 days per year
• Hybrid schedule with three in-office collaboration days (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday) and two optional at-home focus days
• Quarterly team events and annual company-wide events
• Monthly transportation and fitness budgets
• Discounts on GetYourGuide activities for employees, friends, and family
• Health and wellness benefits
• Applicants must submit their CV/resume in English
• Applicants should not include a picture or age with their application