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Why Join Us?

To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.

We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a global hybrid work setup (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.

Software Development Engineer II

Introduction to the team:

Join the Search Orchestration team, where we are revolutionizing how millions of travelers find their perfect stay. As part of the Listing search division, our team is at the forefront of building sophisticated, high-performing search solutions that deliver personalized and lightning-fast results. You’ll be joining a team that combines cutting-edge backend technology, including Kotlin, Redis, Elasticsearch, and Apache Kafka, with a commitment to constant innovation. This is more than just a role; it’s an opportunity to directly impact and shape the customer journey in a high-visibility, fast-evolving space.

This role in the Search Orchestration team empowers you to build foundational technology for lodging, crafting solutions that seamlessly connect users with the best accommodations. You’ll work on exciting challenges, including optimizing search relevancy, enabling personalized user experiences, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in backend engineering. Be part of a team that values creativity, collaboration, and delivering exceptional results.

In this role, you will:

• Design and develop scalable, high-performance backend services that handle millions of search requests per day.

• Implement efficient data structures and algorithms to optimize search orchestration, relevance, ranking, and retrieval using technologies like Elasticsearch and Redis.

• Work on messaging and event-driven systems with Apache Kafka to ensure reliable and low-latency data flow between services.

• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality, user-focused features.

• Maintain and improve our existing Kotlin-based codebase, following software engineering best practices including CI/CD, automated testing, and monitoring.

• Optimize and tune search performance in distributed systems, handling fault tolerance, replication, and failover scenarios.

• Take part in on-call rotations and work to improve system reliability and operational excellence.

• Stay up to date with the latest technologies and contribute ideas to continuously improve our systems and processes.

Experience and qualifications:

• You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• You have 2+ years of experience in backend software development with a focus on scalable, distributed systems.

• You have proficiency in Kotlin, or strong experience in another JVM-based language (e.g., Java) with a willingness to learn Kotlin.

• You have hands-on experience with Redis, Elasticsearch, and Apache Kafka in a production environment.

• You have a strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and system design principles.

• You have experience with cloud-based environments and technologies (AWS, GCP, or Azure - preferably AWS).

• You have proven ability to debug, troubleshoot, and optimize distributed systems in production.

• You have experience with CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

• You have excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and influence technical decisions.

Preferred Skills:

• You have knowledge of microservices architecture and event-driven design patterns.

• You have experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).

• You have experience in orchestration services, recommendation engines, or e-commerce search platforms.

• You have familiarity with machine learning or data-driven personalization techniques.

The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $112,000.00 to $156,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $179,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.

Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.

Accommodation requests

If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team through the Accommodation Request.

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