Software Engineer I - Paid Search

Job Description:

Booking.com is the largest online travel agency in the world! We serve hundreds of millions of users through our platform in 43 languages and offer more than 28 million reported accommodation listings. At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. We maintain petabytes of data including and not limited to; customer information, reservations, accommodation information, accommodation availability, destination information, etc.
About the Team
​Marketing Technology is at our core so that is why we are constantly evolving and adapting our systems to be able to work with the best technology out there. Working in the Customer Marketing department you will be exposed to Java, Python, GCP, AWS, Perl, MySql, Cassandra, Kafka, Kubernetes, Hadoop and more. You will not only get the chance to utilize these technologies to solve the problems on hand in a scalable and reliable way but you will also be contributing to our goal to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.
The Paid Search team is composed of world class engineers, data scientists and marketers focused on driving acquisition of customers via paid advertising and optimization. Behind this is a highly scaled infrastructure of systems, tools, data pipelines and ML infrastructure that makes sure we are spending our money wisely and attract traffic to our website as efficiently as possible. This means you will be working in a dynamic and commercially oriented setting using the latest technologies, and with a lot of autonomy to make a direct impact on our business.

What You'll Be Doing:

As a Software Engineer-I in this team, you are responsible for the development, performance, and scaling of our online marketing and advertising systems. Important aspects of the job include:
* Developing next-generation scalable, flexible, and high-performance self-service marketing platform with a focus on building, maintaining and monitoring greenfield services in the private cloud, public cloud and on-premise
* Ensuring reliability and increasing the maturity of all systems via the use of system health monitoring tools and building new health indicators as needed
* Taking ownership, acting as an intermediary for problems, with both technical and non-technical audiences
* Solving issues with the existing systems, prioritizing based on business and technical needs and communicating impact to the team and users
* Collaborating with adjacent teams and other stakeholders to deliver on business objectives

What You'll Bring:

We are looking for self-starters who are great at solving problems, who initiate discussions, are solutions-oriented, customer focused and believe that any challenge can be scaled with the right mindset and tools. We are looking for:
* A minimum of 2 years of experience in software development with any of the following server-side programming languages (Java, Perl, C++, Python, Golang or similar).
* Prior experience with MySQL or similar relational databases
* Knowledge of distributed systems, Service Oriented Architecture and Microservices
* Knowledge of key features of Cloud Service Providers (e.g.GCP, Big Query, Kubernetes)
* Excellent communication; written and spoken and experience working with non-technical stakeholders
* Ownership - own your systems end-to-end and be comfortable performing incident management.

In Return, We'll Provide:

Benefits & Perks: Global Impact, Personal Relevance

Booking.com's Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. Our Total Rewards strive to make it easier to experience all that life has to offer on your terms so that you can focus on what really matters. We offer competitive compensation as well as thoughtful, valuable, and even fun benefits which include:
* Headquarters located in one of the most dynamic and cosmopolitan cities in Europe: Amsterdam.
* Opportunity to work on a high scale, sophisticated, outstanding product and see the real time impact of your work on millions of travelers worldwide.
* Be part of a truly international fast paced environment and performance driven culture.
* Full relocation support for you and your family to move to Amsterdam. We have fine-tuned this process by successfully relocating over 300 Technology professionals to Amsterdam in the last year alone!
* Performance-based company that offers 29 vacation days, career advancement, and lucrative compensation, including bonuses and stock potential.
* Discount on Booking.com accommodations with the "Booking Deal" including other perks and benefits for yourself, friends, and family, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and quarterly Booking.com wallet credit.
* Company-sponsored family and social activities to help our employees become integrated with each other and Dutch culture.
* Diverse and creative colleagues from every corner of the world.
* Health, life, and disability insurance*
* 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
* Free access to online learning platforms, development and mentorship programs, and a complimentary Headspace membership
* On-site meals, coffee, and snacks, including healthy and vegan options, daily*
#ThinkInclusion: Wellbeing & Inclusion at Booking.com:
Inclusion, Diversity, Belonging, Wellbeing and Volunteering (IDBWV) have 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 create an outstanding workplace, it also builds 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 a mark and have a real impact in travel and tech."
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustment to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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