Senior Software Engineer (Backend focused)

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

Technology has fueled GetYourGuide’s growth from the start—and it will continue to drive what comes next. In Marketplace, we’re shaping travel experiences around the world, and you can be part of that.

The products we build help travelers book unforgettable experiences effortlessly, while giving our partners the tools to grow their businesses. It’s a complex challenge—and an exceptional opportunity. From building supplier infrastructure that strengthens our partners’ operations to launching innovative marketplace capabilities that power our next stage of growth, you’ll create solutions with global reach.

Whether you’re developing search and recommendation systems or designing new features that accelerate the business, you’ll have the chance to make a tangible impact. Our teams continuously push boundaries to find new ways to bring the magic of travel to people everywhere.

We work in cross-functional mission teams made up of backend and full-stack engineers, mobile engineers, data engineers, product managers, and designers.

Your mission

Work in a cross-functional environment collaborating with other engineers, designers, data scientists, and analysts

Help to enable your mission team to iterate fast and learn about our customers by designing, launching, and iterating on A/B experiments

Continuously improve our code base, systems, and processes

Design and develop efficient solutions that can continue to scale

Mentor other team members and be involved with hiring

Work on the full stack with a variety of technologies and frameworks like Java, Spring Boot, PHP, Vue.js, TypeScript, SASS, Node.js, MySQL, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, Kafka, OpenSearch, Kubernetes

Your toolkit

6+ years of software development experience working with distributed systems or search engines.

High proficiency in Java

Experience designing and deploying large-scale distributed systems

Experience with building reliable and observable systems

Mature judgment in choosing when and how to use AI tools, proactively lead the team in adopting and evaluating new AI technologies, and support others in applying AI effectively while maintaining strong standards for quality, security, and governance.

Ability to turn ideas into fast, reliable, and maintainable code

Ability to prioritize and manage stakeholders; known for good communication and collaboration skills.

Positive, proactive team player who is passionate about their craft, finds mentoring and sharing knowledge fulfilling.

Customer-centric prioritization and data-driven decision-making mindset

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Extras that give you an edge

Experience with A/B testing, hypothesis building, and event-based analytics

Experience with frameworks and toolchains such as Node.js, Vue.js, or similar component-based Frontend application frameworks

Prior experience working in the e-commerce space

Prior experience in start-up environments

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 [email protected].

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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GetYourGuide is the leading global online marketplace for unforgettable travel experiences. Travelers use GetYourGuide to discover and book the best and most unique activities in any destination — including guided tours by local experts, culinary excursions, cooking and craft classes, skip-the-line tickets, as well as exclusive bucket-list experiences. Since its launch in 2009, travelers from over 150 countries have booked more than 80 millions tours, activities and attraction tickets through GetYourGuide. Powered by a global team of more than 700 travel and tech experts, the company is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and has 17 local offices around the world.