Java Search Engineer, Hotels

at KAYAK Cambridge 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, visitwww.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.

KAYAK is looking for Java backend developers to help improve and maintain our world leading search and booking technology! We integrate with over 200 travel partners and link to over 500,000 hotels, 550 airlines and 1000 rental cars companies. You will be an essential part of a high powered team that keeps all of this running efficiently – helping millions of people find the best hotels and rental cars and the best ways to fly from A to B every day!

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

This role will be required to work from our Cambridge, MA office at least 3 days per week.

In this role, you will:

• Implement new backend search and booking features for Hotel Search Team
• Improve existing features with an eye towards speed and user experience
• Build and maintain existing integrations with third-party APIs

Please apply if you are/have:

• A proven software engineer with backend experience
• Strong knowledge of Java and its data structure, concurrency and OOP patterns, and API design
• Comfortable in a fast paced startup environment
• Hands on and self-motivated
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related field
• Experience with high performance and scalable Java implementation
• Experience with SQL, HTTP, XML, JSON
• Solid experience working on APIs
• Bonus Points - Spring, MySQL, Git, Redis, Kafka

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 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.