Software Engineer II

Summary

Backend engineer building and optimizing APIs for a travel platform serving 50+ million users, using Java/Spring Boot and event-driven architectures.

We are tackling misinformation in travel apps, ensuring a smooth experience for our 50+ million users.

Build and extend backend code based on SOLID principles and clean code.
Build APIs that serve our frontend apps – benchmark and improve performance.
Maintain and extend our test suite.
Refactor and improve existing code to incorporate better patterns.
Document and write about the work.
Create unit tests and implement self-tests to ensure the code runs well.
Assist the technical lead in reviewing and following up on code that has been developed.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in Computer Science or Information Technology.
2+ years of experience in backend development.
Proficient with Java and Spring Boot.
Experience with RDBMS or NoSQL databases, with demonstrated ability to analyze indexing strategies and design table schemas.
Experience with Redis and Memcached is a plus.
Experience with Elastic Search.
Experience with CI/CD, TDD, refactor/rewrite system.
Experience with event‑driven architecture such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
Experience with Git Flow.
Experience with Kubernetes is a plus.
Proficient in log analysis and debugging.
Experience with pair programming is a plus.
Experience with Linux syntax, Docker is a plus.
Good sense of prioritization and product ownership.
Strong critical thinking, fast learner, excellent communication skills, and collaborative mindset – comfortable working across cross‑functional teams and communicating technical tradeoffs.
Well‑motivated, responsible for deadlines, and able to work under pressure.
Comfortable leveraging AI tools for coding, debugging, and documentation to boost engineering velocity.