Senior Software Engineer (Backend focused)

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GetYourGuide is hiring a Senior Software Engineer with a backend focus in Berlin for a full-time onsite role within cross-functional mission teams, contributing to scalable marketplace infrastructure, search and recommendation features, and growing supplier platforms. You should bring 6+ years in web application development with strong Java expertise, architecture and deployment experience, testing, and a track record turning ideas into fast, reliable code, plus mentoring and hiring interest. Bonus if you know Node.js, Vue.js, A/B testing, ecommerce or startup experience. The role emphasizes data driven decisions, customer focus, and excellent English communication. They offer hybrid work, a personal growth budget, remote time, team events and other benefits; to apply, submit your CV in English, check how we hire and life at GetYourGuide, and reach out to [email protected].

About GetYourGuide

GetYourGuide is the globally leading marketplace for unforgettable travel experiences. Travelers use GetYourGuide to discover the best things to do in a destination. Since its founding in 2009, people from all over the world have booked more than 150 million tours, activities, and attraction tickets through GetYourGuide. Powered by a global team of over 800 travel experts and technologists, we are headquartered in Berlin and have 17 local offices around the world. 

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 code base, system, 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
• 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
• 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 look forward to hearing from you

Unlock your full potential and join our mission to create unforgettable experiences for millions around the world. If you have the skills and passion for joining our team, we invite you to apply by submitting your CV/resume in English through the form below. Check out how we hire for tips and visibility into our process and check out life at GetYourGuide. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via [email protected].

We are an equal opportunity employer

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

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