Software Engineer

Booking Experts France; Enschede; Hybrid; EUR 49,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary bonus of 10% after 1 year

MacBook + large monitor + sit-stand

25 days holiday + hybrid work (Enschee

Personal development budget for certs

Daily communal lunch

Cycle-to-work scheme

Travel allowance

Job summary

Booking Experts is seeking a Software Engineer to join a product‑oriented team. You will work full‑stack with Ruby on Rails, building features that impact thousands of users and collaborating with Product Managers to translate complex requirements into clean, scalable solutions.

You will report to the CTO and contribute to future architecture decisions while enjoying hybrid work in Enschede/Zwolle, a competitive salary, and ongoing personal development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience building and maintaining live SaaS systems
• Proficiency with Ruby on Rails or similar modern web frameworks
• Commitment to code quality, maintainability, and scalability
• Fluent in English and able to work in an international team
• Based in the Netherlands with easy commuting distance to Enschede or Zwolle

Responsibilities

• Join a product‑oriented engineering team and own parts of the application
• Build new features in Ruby on Rails with a focus on scalability and reliability
• Collaborate with Product Managers and engineers to translate complex requirements
• Optimize data flows, maintain external integrations, and evolve architecture
• Take initiative and contribute to long‑term technical direction

Skills

Ruby on Rails

SaaS live systems

Team collaboration

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree (MSc)

Job description

At Booking Experts, we don't just build software; we build the engine that holiday parks and resorts across Europe rely on every single day. Our platform is growing fast in terms of users, data, and functionality. As a Software Engineer, you are responsible for making sure our systems remain scalable, performant, and reliable. You aren’t just a coder here; you are a builder who takes ownership of key parts of the application and helps us make the right technical choices for the long term.

What you will be doing

You will join a product-oriented engineering team where we value results over process. Working full-stack with Ruby on Rails, you’ll build new features that have a direct impact on thousands of users. You will collaborate closely with Product Managers and fellow engineers to translate complex requirements into clean, modular solutions. Whether it's optimizing data flows, maintaining external integrations, or rethinking parts of our architecture to handle future growth, you have the space to take initiative and see your ideas go into production. You'll report to Stefan Kroes (CTO), who values deep technical discussions and engineers who think along about the strategic direction of the product.

What you get

• Salary: €4,400 – €6,500 gross per month + a 10% salary bonus after 1 year.
• Hardware: A high-end MacBook, a large screen, and a modern sit-stand desk.
• Balance: 25 holiday days and the flexibility of hybrid working (Enschede/Zwolle).
• Growth: Personal development budget for training, certifications, and conferences.
• Culture: A fresh communal lunch every day and a nuchter, technically-driven environment.
• Perks: A cycle-to-work scheme and travel allowance.

About Booking Experts

Booking Experts is an international software platform that helps recreation companies automate and improve their entire business operations. With our products BEX PMS, CMS, and smart tools & integrations, we offer a complete cloud-based ecosystem that supports holiday parks, recreation companies, hotels, and rental organizations in their administrative, operational, and financial management.

Who you are

You are an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and understands what it takes to keep a live system running smoothly.

• You have at least a BSc in Computer Science (or equivalent); an MSc is a plus.
• You have 3+ years of experience building and maintaining live SaaS systems.
• You are comfortable with modern web frameworks like Ruby on Rails.
• You care about code quality, maintainability, and scalability.
• You are a team player who can substantiate your technical choices in an international, English-speaking team.
• You live in the Netherlands and are within commuting distance of Enschede or Zwolle.

The recruitment process

This Is How We Get To Know Each Other

• First Interview: An introduction with Stefan at our office in Enschede.
• Technical Deep Dive: A 1.5-hour assessment at the office with a Team Lead (Tom or Rein) to dive into your technical mindset.
• Offer: If it’s a match, we’ll make you a proposal to join the team!

Our origins lie with Expert Webdesign, where we developed websites for all kinds of companies, including recreation entrepreneurs. We repeatedly encountered the same problem: the websites were far ahead of the market and competition, but lacked the ability to book a vacation directly through the website. Customers had to contact the reception desk by phone or switch to external booking platforms. We thought this could be done better and more easily.

That's why we sat down with all kinds of parties, such as receptionists, park managers, technical services, cleaners, barrier operators, and management, to identify the bottlenecks from various perspectives. The result was the development of an innovative reservation system that integrates all the essentials for recreation companies. That's how Booking Experts came into being in 2011. Our booking platform has grown to become the go-to platform for holiday parks, campsites, and hotels in various countries.

To meet growing demand, we established our marketing agency Booking Boosters in 2017. This enables us to help our customers increase their online sales and stimulate their growth. Through effective and performance-based marketing techniques, such as SEO, SEA, Affiliate Marketing, and Social Media, we help holiday parks grow and flourish!