Software Engineer - Marketing Solutions
When travelers are searching for a hotel, we want the obvious choice to be trivago! Our leading metasearch engine is super fast and constantly optimized - enabling millions of travelers to compare hotel prices from hundreds of booking sites and find great deals in just a few clicks. We use cutting-edge technology, real-time auction, and machine learning techniques with petabytes of data to create an experience - time and money saved! In the lively city of Düsseldorf, we seize opportunities to learn everyday, innovate, and make an enduring mark on the travel industry. At trivago you will find those who aren't afraid of change but rather embrace it, turning every challenge into a pathway for growth. Join trivago, work with a great team, and grow with us!
Responsibilities
- Maintain: Support and optimise our existing suite of marketing technology products.
- Build: Design and develop new products and features, handling high-volume, distributed workflows.
- Modernise: Contribute to the migration and modernisation of legacy systems and delete old code.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams, contributing to design and product discussions.
- Operate across the full lifecycle: from design and implementation to deployment and monitoring.
- Actively mentor colleagues and contribute with pragmatic, actionable feedback in code reviews, pair programming sessions etc.
- Bring a hands-on approach, iterate quickly, and get things live.
Requirements
- Solid experience in web and backend development.
- Familiarity with AI coding assistants to accelerate development workflows.
- Ability to switch context and work on multiple products/services with varying degrees of complexity and technical debt.
- Autonomy, self-motivation, and adaptability are essential: you own your outcomes and can find a path forward with sometimes ambiguous requirements.
- A pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach and a passion for simplicity in design.
- Comfortable with legacy code and migrations as part of everyday life.
- Strong async collaboration and communication skills; you enjoy explaining concepts across disciplines.
- Critical thinking in code validation for reviewing and debugging AI-generated code.
Benefits
- Personalized coaching and opportunities for professional development
- Visa support, relocation package, and language classes for international candidates
- Flexible working hours, work from home options, and generous vacation time
- Access to fitness facilities, sports activities, and a company-subsidized canteen
- Supportive work environment and regular team/company-wide events