Senior Software Engineer (Backend focused) - Supply Engineering Berlin, Germany

GetYourGuide Global Services GmbH; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual growth budget

Virtual share options

Hybrid work 3 days in-office

Job summary

GetYourGuide Global Services GmbH in Berlin seeks a senior software engineer to help shape global travel experiences. You will work on backend and frontend components, design scalable architectures, and contribute to the codebase across Java, Spring Boot, Vue.js, and more.

This role emphasizes testing, collaboration across cross-functional teams, and mentoring peers, with a hybrid setup (3 days in-office) and benefits like growth budget, virtual share options, and wellness programs.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software development experience.
• Expertise in web application development using component-based frameworks.
• High proficiency in Java.
• Experience designing architecture and deployment of web applications & services.
• Experience with writing tests.
• Customer-centric prioritization and data-driven decision-making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• 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 codebase, 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 team’s roadmap and long-term strategy.
• Work with Java, Spring Boot, Vue.js, SASS, Node.js, PHP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, Kafka, Kubernetes.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Vue.js

SASS

Node.js

PHP

MySQL

PostgreSQL

GraphQL

Kafka

Kubernetes

English communication

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Vue.js

SASS

Node.js

PHP

MySQL

PostgreSQL

GraphQL

Kafka

Kubernetes

Job description

Change the way the world travels

Join the GetYourGuide journey to connect people with unforgettable travel experiences around the world. Millions look to us for unique activities they can trust, and it’s all powered by our commitment to make every single journey extraordinary - including yours.

Ready to unlock your potential with a community of fellow explorers? Find your next role at our Berlin HQ or one of our local offices around the globe, from New York to Bangkok. Head to getyourguide.careers to take the first step.

The Mission:

Technology has been and continues to be the catalyst for GetYourGuide’s growth. Our work in Marketplace is shaping global travel experiences, and you can help.

The features we build enable our customers to seamlessly book unforgettable experiences and empower our partners to expand their businesses. This is a complex task that presents an extraordinary opportunity. From creating the Supplier infrastructure that improves our supplier's businesses to developing innovative marketplace features that drive the next phase of our growth, you can build incredible solutions at GetYourGuide on a global scale.

Whether you are working on crafting dynamic search and recommendation algorithms or designing new features to accelerate the company's growth, you will have the chance to make a real impact. At GetYourGuide, our Teams are constantly pushing the boundaries, finding new ways to bring the magic of travel to people all over the world.

We’re organized in cross-functional mission teams composed of backend and full-stack engineers, mobile engineers, data engineers, 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 codebase, 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 team’s roadmap and long-term strategy
• Work with Java, Spring Boot, Vue.js, SASS, Node.js, 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 Java
• 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
• Mature judgment in choosing when and how to use AI tools, proactively lead the team in adopting and evaluating new AI technologies, and support others in applying AI effectively while maintaining strong standards for quality, security, and governance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to others

Bonus points for:

• Knowledge of frameworks and toolchains such as Node.js, Vue.js, 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:

• Annual personal growth budget and mentorship programs for continuous learning and development
• Become a part of our success with virtual share options
• Work from anywhere in the world for 30 days per year
• A hybrid working approach with three days of in-office collaboration (Mon, Tue, Thur) and two days of optional at-home focus time.
• Opportunities to collaborate and socialize with team members through quarterly team events and yearly company-wide events
• Monthly transportation and fitness budget
• Discounts for you, your friends, and family on GetYourGuide activities
• Language reimbursement program
• Health and wellness benefits

And more…

We’re an equal opportunities employer

Our commitment is that every qualified person will be evaluated according to their skills regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, or religion. Please refrain from including your picture and age with your application.