At Booking, data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, and lines of code. We’re the thrill of the first night in a new place, the excitement of the next morning, the friends you make, the journeys you take, the sights you see, and the food you sample. Through our products, partners and people, we can empower everyone to experience the world.
As a Data Engineer, you are the technical expert within the team. You are excited at the idea of building an data ecosystem that helps 1000s of data consumers within Booking to fully exploit our available data and unleash business insights with ML powered solutions. Your knowledge of Workflow Management, BI Tooling, Data Engineering and Analytics helps raise the quality of analytics & ML together within the Booking community. You need to support the influencing, differentiation, and guidance to business and technology strategies, as they relate to data, through constant cross-functional interaction. You ask the right questions to the right people in order to align data strategy with commercial strategy, demonstrating technical expertise and business knowledge. You will support solution envisaging and technical designs, combining it with hands on work, going deep to investigate the most complex scenarios.
Key Job Responsibilities and Duties:
Rapidly crafting and developing next-generation scalable, flexible, and high-performance data pipelines, platforms and frameworks and adopt it across the company
Ability to work alone and self-steer initiatives; influencing the community of data engineers
Driving exploration of new tools and technologies to meet business requirements regarding performance, scaling, data observability, data processes & data governance.
Making integrations between multiple applications, tools, and services, both on premise and in the cloud
Help the team to communicate externally and internally, resolve conflicts
Mentoring, coaching, and steering colleagues across technical challenges
Maintain tech documentation and support practices in the team on a high quality level
Acting as a technical leader for resolving problems, with both technical and non-technical audiences
Supporting the growth of Booking through interviewing, on-boarding, or other recruitment efforts.
Continuously evolve your craft by keeping up to date with the latest developments in data engineering and related technologies
Actively contribute to Data Engineering at Booking through training, exploration of new technologies, interviewing, onboarding and mentoring colleagues
Push for improvements, scaling and extending data engineering tooling and infrastructure, collaborating with central teams
Role Qualifications and Requirements:
Are you a data-driven engineer who enjoys solving problems, who initiates solutions and technical discussions? Do you believe that any challenge can be scaled with the right mindset and tools?
Minimum of 3 years of experience working in this field.
Proficiency in 1 or more server side programming languages -- preferably Python
Experience with crafting and building large scale data pipelines in distributed environments with technologies such as Hadoop, Cassandra, Kafka, Spark and MySQL.
Proven experience with SQL, Spark API etc.
Proven experience working with Kubernetes and Docker.
Experience running Spark on Kubernetes is a plus
Experience using scheduled workflow management tools – preferably Apache Airflow
Hands on experience of developing in and working on the open source data technologies
Ability to drive and take the lead in projects from a technical perspective
Ability to understand and formulate meaningful business metrics
Good understanding of basic analytics and machine learning concepts
Preferably a university degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related fields
Excellent communication (written and spoken) and stakeholder management.
Benefits & Perks: Global Impact, Personal Relevance
Booking’s Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. Our Total Rewards strive to make it easier for you to experience all that life has to offer on your terms so that you can focus on what really matters. We offer competitive compensation as well as thoughtful, valuable, and even fun benefits which include:
Headquarters located in one of the most dynamic and cosmopolitan cities in Europe: Amsterdam.
Contribute to a high scale, sophisticated, world-class product and see the real time impact of your work on millions of travellers worldwide.
Be part of a truly international fast paced environment and performance driven culture.
Full relocation support for you and your family to move to Amsterdam. We have fine-tuned this process by successfully relocating over 300 Technology professionals to Amsterdam in the last year alone!
Performance-based company that offers 29 vacation days, career advancement, and lucrative compensation, including bonuses and stock potential.
Discount on Booking accommodations with the “Booking Deal” including other perks and benefits.
Company-sponsored family and social activities to help our employees become integrated with each other and Dutch culture.
Diverse and creative colleagues from every corner of the world.
Health, life, and disability insurance*
Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave.
Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country).
Industry leading product discounts for yourself, friends, and family, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and quarterly Booking wallet credit.
Free access to online learning platforms, development and mentorship programs, and a complimentary Headspace membership
On-site meals, coffee, and snacks, including healthy and vegan options, daily*
#ThinkInclusion: Wellbeing & Inclusion at Booking:
Inclusion, Diversity, Belonging, Wellbeing and Volunteering (IDBWV) have been a core part of our company culture since day one. This ongoing journey starts with our very own employees, who represent over 140 nationalities and a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations.
Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: “At Booking, the diversity of our people doesn’t just create a unique workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. It’s a place where you can make your mark and have a real impact in travel and tech.”
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustment to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Booking is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.
Pre-Employment Screening:
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