Java Software Engineer, K4B

Job Summary

KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is seeking a strong Java Software Engineer to implement new features and maintain KAYAK's world-leading platform. The ideal candidate will have a passion for processing data to drive better business decisions or develop new features in a fast-paced environment.

About the Role

This role will be required to work from our Concord, MA office at least 3 days per week. You will extract data from databases, write scripts to parse, clean, combine, and process them, communicate with APIs via REST or SOAP interfaces, configure enterprise applications for large customers, develop tools to assist in the debugging of existing products, and work with a team of experienced developers.

Responsibilities

• Extract data from databases
• Write scripts to parse, clean, combine, and process data
• Communicate with APIs via REST or SOAP interfaces
• Configure enterprise applications for large customers
• Develop tools to assist in the debugging of existing products
• Work with a team of experienced developers

Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience with Java programming
• Strong understanding of programming fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, and software design
• Ability to work independently and with a team
• Good communication skills for sharing ideas clearly with both technical and non-technical colleagues
• Familiarity with relational databases like MySQL or Oracle
• Familiarity with the following: Unix shell scripting, Spring & Mybatis frameworks, DOM and using XPath, JQuery & CSS, API development using REST, Web Service, SOAP, etc.
• Familiarity with Machine Learning

Qualifications

• Passion for working with data
• Experience in developing tools to assist in debugging existing products
• Experience working with a team of experienced developers

Skills

• Java programming
• Data structures and algorithms
• Software design
• Communication skills
• Relational databases
• Unix shell scripting
• Spring & Mybatis frameworks
• DOM and using XPath, JQuery & CSS
• API development using REST, Web Service, SOAP, etc.
• Machine Learning

Benefits and Perks

• Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
• Focus on mental health and well-being: Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth, Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace, Company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
• No meeting Fridays
• Paid parental leave
• Gross paid vacation + time off for your birthday
• Paid volunteer time
• Focus on your career growth: Development Dollars, Leadership development, Access to thousand of on-demand e-learnings, Travel Discounts, Employee Resource Groups, Competitive retirement and health plans, Free lunch 2 days per week, Fun quarterly events such as boat trips, arcades, ski trips, Thursday socials, and more