Senior Software Engineer I - Core Platforms - Central Tech

Booking Holdings, Inc.; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Hybrid work

Product discounts

Job summary

Booking.com is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Amsterdam to own end-to-end system development for scalable, high-performance platforms. You will work on web apps, mobile backends, and internal systems while aligning with SLIs/SLOs and contributing to rapid experimentation.

The role requires 7+ years in software engineering, strong knowledge of TypeScript, Python/Go, Kubernetes, AWS, and a deep understanding of microservices and SOA. Hybrid work options and competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Software Engineer.
• Experience with web applications, distributed systems, and large-scale products.
• Strong understanding of SOA, Microservices and OOP.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable, high-performance systems with end-to-end ownership and monitor SLIs/SLOs.
• Resolve issues in mobile apps, website, and internal systems based on impact.
• Serve as intermediary for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Conduct testing with thousands of experiments running concurrently.
• Evaluate customer needs and propose architectures and risks.
• Contribute to hiring and onboarding processes.

Skills

TypeScript

Python

Go

Kubernetes

AWS

SQL

NoSQL

Microservices

SOA

OOP

Job description

About Us: At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We’re the thrill of the first night in a new place. The excitement of the next morning. The friends you encounter. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the memories you make. Through our products, partners and people, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

Team description

We build the data foundations, insights, and metrics that help leaders and teams understand and accelerate software delivery performance. Our work underpins company initiatives by connecting delivery data, business context, and actionable insights in one trusted platform, combining traditional data systems with an agentic GenAI solution to do so. We’re currently expanding our repertoire of metrics to include multiple other business domains, and are looking for a curious and creative developer to help us lead the charge.

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties

• Rapidly developing next-generation scalable, flexible, and high-performance systems, with end-to-end ownership by monitoring and adjusting SLIs and SLOs.
• Solving issues with the mobile apps, website and internal systems, prioritizing based on customer and business impact
• Acting as an intermediary for problems, with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Testing; we have thousands of experiments running at the same time, interacting with each other.
• Evaluating customer needs and coming up with ideal solutions for it, assessing different languages (Perl, Java, etc), architecture and risks.
• Contributing to the growth of Booking.com through interviewing, on-boarding, or other recruitment efforts

Role Qualifications and Requirements

We are looking for driven Senior Software Engineers who enjoy solving problems, who initiate solutions and discussions and who believe that any challenge can be scaled with the right mindset and tools.

We have found that people who match the following requirements thrive in this fast paced environment:

• You are a humble and thought leader, you lead by example and gain your teammates respect through your actions and not your title,
• You have strong programming skills and experience with 2+ server-side programming languages,
• You have min 7+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, you’ve worked with web applications, distributed systems and product(s) that impact millions of customers,
• You have a solid understanding of Service Oriented Architecture, Microservices & OOP patterns — and you mastered explaining these concepts to others,
• You have advanced experience with TypeScript, (No)SQL, and AWS
• You have experience with Python, Go, and Kubernetes
• You own your systems end-to-end and are comfortable performing incident management,
• You are an excellent communicator and you are able to influence and cooperate with people at all levels,
• You have driven successful technical, business and people related initiatives that improved productivity, performance and quality,
• You have a ‘can do’ attitude and you act proactively and not reactively,
• It would be great if you have prior experience with mentoring, coaching and training team members.

Benefits & Perks - Global Impact, Personal Relevance:

Booking.com’s Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, as well unique-to-Booking.com benefits which include:

• Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave
• Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)
• Industry leading product discounts - up to 1400 per year - for yourself, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit

Inclusion at Booking.com:

Inclusion has been a core part of our company culture since day one. This ongoing journey starts with our very own employees, who represent over 140 nationalities and a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations.

Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: “At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn’t just build an outstanding workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. It’s a place where you can make your mark and have a real impact in travel and tech.”

We ensure that colleagues with disabilities are provided the adjustments and tools they need to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.

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.