Software Engineer II - Backend
Backend software engineer on an internal IT Services team at a large travel company, designing and maintaining internal tools and integrations (identity provisioning, employee data sync, benefits and meeting-room services) using Java/Spring Boot, MuleSoft, TypeScript, Kafka and MySQL on AWS/Kubernetes, in a hybrid, Netherlands-based role.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Netherlands
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Middle
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Backend
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Min 5+ years of experience in the IT industry
- Minimum of 3 years software development experience
- Strong working knowledge and experience with Java / SpringBoot
- Good understanding of Mulesoft, EDA, MOA, SOA, SOAP, REST APIs, RPC/RFC, event streams such as Kafka and integration patterns
- Integration platform experience with Mule 4.x and CloudHub 1.0
- Exposure to enterprise architectures from monolithic to hybrid landscapes with distributed systems, microservices and event-driven architectures
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and spoken communication and experience working with non-technical stakeholders
- Must be currently based in the Netherlands (no relocation assistance)
Nice to have
- Some experience with CloudHub 2.0
- API-led design using RAML/OAS, full API lifecycle support and system observability (Graphite, Grafana etc.)
Full description
Role Description:
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About Us: At , data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We’re the thrill of the first night in a new place. The excitement of the next morning. The friends you encounter. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the memories you make. Through our products, partners and people, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world.
The ITS Development team in the IT Services department, part of the Central Tech business unit, provides technical expertise to support internal technology platforms and services across the organisation. We are responsible for developing, maintaining, and evolving solutions that enable efficient IT operations, streamline business processes, and improve the employee experience. Our goal is to empower teams with reliable, scalable, and well-integrated technology that supports ’s business and technology communities.
Role Overview
Within the IT Services Development team, a software engineer takes part in designing, implementing and maintaining internal tools, systems, services and integrations which enable the workforce at and other Booking Holdings brands to be mobile and productive.
The team’s services ownership scope includes, but is not limited to, the following aspects:
- User provisioning mechanisms, interconnecting company’s Identity and Authorization Management system to 3rd party applications
- Employee data synchronization and internal exposure services
- Employee Benefits Program management service
- Corporate offices meeting rooms management service
- Employee communications management systems
Programming languages and key technologies used within the team are:
- Hosting platforms: Booking Kubernetes Services (private cloud) / AWS / Mulesoft
- Programming languages: Java, TypeScript
- Other technologies used: Mulesoft, MySQL, Kafka, React
The team (along with the all the Tech & Product teams) uses agile methodology.
Key Job Responsibilities and Duties
- Designing and building software applications, automations and integration by using relevant development languages and technologies, and applying knowledge of systems, services and tools appropriate for the business area
- Build template solutions on complex integration cases and liaise with our business stakeholders and traduce their business needs into Integration solutions.
- Maintaining and supporting existing integration interfaces.