Software Engineer II (Data Platform)
We believe that we are better together, and at Tripadvisor we welcome you for who you are. Our workplace is for everyone, as is our people powered platform. At Tripadvisor, we want you to bring your unique perspective and experiences, so we can collectively revolutionize travel and together find the good out there.
At Tripadvisor, we host 450+ million monthly active visitors, and assist them to explore the world, and up-level their travel. Tripadvisor also has a culture of 'test and learn' to encourage finding new ways to better serve travelers.
We are responsible for providing software that enables Tripadvisor to better understand visitor preferences in order to enable tailoring our site, app and product offerings to assist them in having more delightful travel experiences. We are also responsible for the software system that empowers Product Managers, General Managers, and Engineering to experiment and test out new innovative ideas across all Tripadvisor surfaces including the website, mobile app, and customer communications in email. These experiments in turn drive millions of dollars of revenue annually.
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.
Do you like building features end to end? Do you like working with a large number of technologies? Do you like moving quickly, releasing features daily, and working with other smart and talented engineers? If this sounds like you, we’d love to talk to you.
What you’ll do:
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.
Skills & Qualifications:
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.
Nice to haves:
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.
If you need a reasonable accommodation or support during the application or the recruiting process due to a medical condition or disability, please reach out to your individual recruiter or send an email to AccessibleRecruiting@Tripadvisor.com and let us know the nature of your request. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
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Software Engineer II (Data Platform)
We believe that we are better together, and at Tripadvisor we welcome you for who you are. Our workplace is for everyone, as is our people powered platform. At Tripadvisor, we want you to bring your unique perspective and experiences, so we can collectively revolutionize travel and together find the good out there.
At Tripadvisor, we host 450+ million monthly active visitors, and assist them to explore the world, and up-level their travel. Tripadvisor also has a culture of 'test and learn' to encourage finding new ways to better serve travelers.
We are responsible for providing software that enables Tripadvisor to better understand visitor preferences in order to enable tailoring our site, app and product offerings to assist them in having more delightful travel experiences. We are also responsible for the software system that empowers Product Managers, General Managers, and Engineering to experiment and test out new innovative ideas across all Tripadvisor surfaces including the website, mobile app, and customer communications in email. These experiments in turn drive millions of dollars of revenue annually.
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.
Do you like building features end to end? Do you like working with a large number of technologies? Do you like moving quickly, releasing features daily, and working with other smart and talented engineers? If this sounds like you, we’d love to talk to you.
What you’ll do:
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.
Skills & Qualifications:
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.
Nice to haves:
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.
If you need a reasonable accommodation or support during the application or the recruiting process due to a medical condition or disability, please reach out to your individual recruiter or send an email to AccessibleRecruiting@Tripadvisor.com and let us know the nature of your request. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
#LI-AMCVAY
#LI-REMOTE