Java Engineer

KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world’s leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car, cruise, or vacation package. We’re also transforming the in-travel experience with our app and new accommodation software. For more information, visit www.KAYAK.com.

As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a global network that includes OpenTable and KAYAK’s portfolio of metasearch brands including Swoodoo, checkfelix, momondo, Cheapflights, Mundi and HotelsCombined. Many employees are dedicated to one brand, but we all have the benefit of using each others strengths and insights. Together, we’re able to help people experience the world through dining and travel.

We are looking for Java developers to help improve and maintain KAYAK’s big data framework! We maintain high quality data for our Hotel, Flights, Cars, and Vacations verticals as well as deliver content to our SEO and SEM teams. We have millions of hotel property records and images from over a hundred different partners that power our world leading hotel search. You will be an essential part of a high powered team that keeps all of this running smoothly.

Are you passionate about travel and building outstanding user experiences? Then join us at KAYAK and help shape the future of travel!

Please note, this role is required to work from our Concord, MA office at least 3 days per week.

In this role, you will:

• Integrating with partner web services and data feeds to acquire content
• Directly communicating with travel partners on technical issues related to their static data APIs, etc.
• Backend Development of KAYAK Hotel & Geographic data content with focus on efficiency, scalability, and automation in regards to day-to-day efforts
• Identifying and resolving complex software problems related to the KAYAK data content
• Utilize and develop against several different types of data storage systems that support the KAYAK content, including but not limited to MySQL, Redis, proprietary KAYAK storage systems.

Please apply if you have:

• Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science or related field and/or 3+ years professional experience
• Passion for clean code, love for quality and unit testing
• Strong understanding of Object Oriented Programming
• Experience in the following:
  • Java (JDK 8)
  • Spring, SQL, HTTP, XML, JSON
  • MySQL, Git, Tomcat
  • JUnit, Mockito
• Working in a semi-micro service environment

Benefits and Perks

• 4 weeks paid vacation
• Ability to work from almost anywhere
• Day off on your birthday
• Generous retirement plans
• Awesome health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Headspace Subscription
• No Meeting Fridays
• Drinks, coffee, snacks, games etc.
• Weekly catered lunches
• Flexible hours
• Regular team events/excursions
• Universal Paid Parental leave

Diversity and Inclusion

We aspire to have a workplace that reflects all of the diverse communities we serve. We know that when we have diverse teams we produce more creative ideas, products, and better outcomes for our team members. OpenTable/KAYAK is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for roles on our team. Whoever you are, just be you.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.