Senior Software Engineer, Distribution Tech (Backend Focused)

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Change the way the world travels

Join the GetYourGuide journey to connect people with unforgettable travel experiences around the world. Millions look to us for unique activities they can trust, and it’s all powered by our commitment to make every single journey extraordinary - including yours. Ready to unlock your potential with a community of fellow explorers? Find your next role at our Berlin HQ or one of our local offices around the globe, from New York to Bangkok. Head to getyourguide.careers to take the first step.

Team mission

The Distribution Tech team’s mission is to empower global brands and platforms to unlock unforgettable travel experiences for their customers by making it easy to integrate GetYourGuide’s world-class activities into their own ecosystems. Join us to help millions of travelers discover more, while enabling partner companies to innovate and grow with us.

Your mission

• Design and develop scalable systems that are easily integrated by other companies and used by millions of customers
• Mentor and teach other team members, contribute to team culture, and raise the performance bar
• Work in a cross-functional mission team with engineers, product managers, designers, and data specialists
• Continuously improve our codebase, systems, and processes
• Find opportunities to help the team meet and exceed cluster goals

Your toolkit

• 5+ years of software development experience
• A strong background in designing and implementing scalable service-oriented architectures and a good understanding of design patterns
• Proficiency in Java/Spring and the ability to build features from scratch
• Experience in defining and tracking data to facilitate customer-centric decision-making
• A positive, pro-active, team-oriented mindset, and a passion for mentoring and sharing knowledge
• A passion for delivering clean code and continuously learning about new tools, languages, and practices
• Be excited experiment with and leverage AI
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Extras that give you an edge

• Have built SAAS products before
• Experience working with event-driven architectures, including producing and consuming events in distributed systems

How we’ll make your career journey extraordinary

• Annual personal growth budget and mentorship programs for continuous learning and development
• Work from anywhere in the world for 30 days per year
• A hybrid working approach with three days of in office collaboration (Mon, Tue, Thur) and two days of optional at home focus time.
• Opportunities to collaborate and socialize with team members through quarterly team events and yearly company-wide events
• Monthly transportation and fitness budget
• Discounts for you, your friends, and family on GetYourGuide activities
• Language reimbursement program
• Health and wellness benefits

And more…

How to apply

Submit your CV/resume in English using the form below. For tips and insights into our hiring process and culture, check out how we hire for tips and visibility into our process and check out life at GetYourGuide. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via E-Mail schreiben.

We are an equal opportunities employer

Our commitment is that every qualified person will be evaluated according to their skills, regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, or religion. Please refrain from including your picture and age with your application.

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Benefits at GetYourGuide Berlin

• Monthly allowance for transport (Deutschland ticket)
• Bonuses for successful employee referrals
• Virtual shares so you can be part of our success
• Company contributions to personal pension plans
• 30 days per year for telecommuting
• 20% discount for friends & family on GetYourGuide activities
• 25 vacation days; +1 for each additional year up to a cap of 28
• Discounted Urban Sports Club membership
• Mental wellbeing services with nilo.health
• In-house gym and fitness classes
• Annual flu shots
• 1,000€ yearly for courses and training
• Language course reimbursement
• Regular meetups, workshops, and hackdays
• Mentorship program
• Access to AI tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot
• 10 days of paid educational leave every 2 years
• Weekly catered brunches, lunches, and snacks
• Extra days off when winter holidays land on weekends
• Annual GetYourGuide Summits.
• Partner discounts including FutureBens, Plant Club, and more