At Booking.com we combine the best traits of a start-up with the
resources of planet Earth’s #1 accommodation website. We are working
towards creating the ultimate travel experience, building and improving
great products for both travelers and the accommodation partners.
We are not afraid to experiment, think big or aim high!
Based in the beautiful city of Amsterdam, our technology department is over 1500 strong.
We believe that diversity makes us stronger – with over 60 different
nationalities in the technology department alone, you will be able to
absorb new skills and develop your career in a multicultural
environment.
As well as working independently, you will also be responsible for
making technical decisions within a team and across teams/sub
departments. Our development strategy is agile and we work in small
Scrum teams of 5-7. We do several code rollouts every day, are
data-driven and do extensive A/B testing on both user and partner facing
platforms.
B.responsible
- 50% coding, 50% working with developers
- Take initiative to address the larger technical needs of the product you work on
- Focus on moving the business forward, be pragmatic about technology choices
- Always keep the customer at the center of everything you do
- Have a keen interest on the business, not just any given technical problem
- Lead initiatives for improvement of development processes and
business opportunities for your team’s product and the company as a
whole by impacting multiple products across the business.
- Identify, foster, and proactively help colleagues to grow
professionally, taking a significant role in onboarding new team members
- Represent Booking.com values, both in the company and in the external community
- Advocate a collaborative working environment – make “my ideas” into “our ideas”
- Lead, manage and resolve technical or design discussions or conflicts
B.skilled
- 6+ years of experience in a relevant role, preferably in a commercial environment
- Expert understanding of core front-end web technologies (JavaScript, HTML, CSS)
- Experience with JavaScript libraries such as JQuery
- Experience with templating languages
- Ability to write high-performance, reusable code
- Experience troubleshooting cross-browser compatibility issues
- Experience with data-driven product development: analytics, A/B testing, etc
- Knowledge of version control systems
- Comfortable working on a command line
- Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal
B.offered
We are a performance-based company that offers career advancement and
lucrative compensation, including bonuses and stock potential. We also
offer the “Booking Deal” with other competitive perks and benefits.
The Technology department organizes hackathons, allowing you to
explore ideas outside of your everyday scope of work. We are active in
the tech community and often host and attend meetups. Our employees
speak at global conferences and arrange hackathons all over the world.
We offer personal and professional development opportunities through
internal and external training programs. Additionally we offer a
conference budget to each tech employee.
You will be given the freedom to experiment and make your own decisions, impacting millions of travelers worldwide.
This position is open to worldwide candidates and, in the case of
relocation, we will assist you with a generous relocation package,
ensuring a smooth transition to working and living in Amsterdam. We
have successfully relocated 300+ Technology professionals to Amsterdam
in the last year!