Hybrid Software Engineer II – Data Platform

at Tripadvisor

• Job title: Software Engineer II – Data Platform
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Apache, AWS, Cloud, Gradle, GraphQL, Java, JavaScript, Linux, NoSQL, Postgres, Python, React, Spark, SQL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Lisbon, Portugal

About the role

• Software Engineer II joining Tripadvisor to build successful tracking and experimentation infrastructure. Working with a vast audience of over 500 million monthly travelers and contributing to technology and features.

Responsibilities

• Tripadvisor is looking for a Software Engineer II to take this exciting opportunity to join our fast-moving tracking and experimentation group.
• In this role, you will help us build, upgrade, and sustain successful tracking and experimentation infrastructure to serve the world’s largest and most trusted travel site, visited by over 500 million travelers each month, and the world’s leading travel brands, from large OTAs to independent boutique chains.
• Take on projects with independence and a mandate to leave things better than you found them.
• Participate in the planning and initial steps for key changes on the site.
• Be pragmatic when solving problems with a deep understanding of the purpose and goal of your work.
• Touch code at all levels, from client ingestion to data storage, data analysis whatever is required to complete your project.
• Take responsibility for all aspects of software engineering, from design to implementation, QA, and maintenance.
• Have a CI/CD mindset. Most of our engineers release code to production every few days and we have a daily release cycle.
• Be integral for the code quality on your team through leadership in design and code review. Take responsibility for the quality of the code produced by you and the team.
• Operate across our evolving technology stack - we’re developing in Java, React, SQL, and more.
• Collaborate closely with Product and design teams to define feature specifications and develop high quality deliverables for our stakeholders.
• Work alongside other engineering groups located around the world.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in commercial software development
• A strong history of development with Java.
• Some exposure to the following technologies a plus: HTML5, JavaScript, React, GraphQL, CSS, SQL, Postgres, Linux, Python, Gradle, Apache Tomcat, BERT, Hive, Spark
• Familiarity with Linux.
• Familiarity with designing infrastructure on AWS or other cloud providers.
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent
• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and OO design.
• Willingness and ability to take on new technologies.
• Ability to break down complex problems into simple solutions.
• Strong analytical skills and desire to write clean, correct, and efficient code.
• Sense of ownership, urgency, and pride in your work.
• Exposure to developing scalable code for high-volume systems is a plus.
• Having a data mindset along with Software Engineering expertise. Also, have worked on designing infrastructures that deal with the processing of large data sets.
• Experience working with and processing large quantities of data - Hive, Snowflake, NoSQL databases (desired).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages (routinely benchmarked against the latest industry data), including base salary and annual bonuses
• “Work your way” with flexibility to suit your lifestyle. Tripadvisor Group takes a remote-friendly approach to collaboration across a worldwide team, with the option to join on-site as often as you’d like or as required by your team.
• Flexible schedule. Work-life balance is ingrained in our culture by design. Trust and accountability make it work.
• Donation matching. Give back? Give more! We match qualifying charitable donations annually.
• Tuition assistance. Want to level up your career? We love to hear it! Receive annual support for qualified programs. Lifestyle benefit. An annual benefit to spend on yourself. Use it on travel, wellness, or whatever suits you.
• Generous referral scheme. Help us grow and be rewarded with generous bonuses for referring successful candidates. Travel perks. We believe that travel is employee development, so we provide discounts and more.
• Employee assistance program. We’re here for you with resources and programs to help you through life’s challenges. Health benefits. We offer great coverage and competitive premiums.