Senior Software Engineer- Backend

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<div id="56$308486-input" class="WCFG" data-automation-id="decorationWrapper"> <div class="WPIJ WAJJ"> <div id="56$308486-input--uid23-input" class="WMM- WEP- WFP- WMK- WOM- WN5 WNM-" data-automation-id="richTextEditor" data-metadata-id="56$308486"></div> </div> </div> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The Tripadvisor Group connects people to experiences worth sharing, and aims to be the world’s most trusted source for travel and experiences. We leverage our brands, technology, and capabilities to connect our global audience with partners through rich content, travel guidance, and two-sided marketplaces for experiences, accommodations, restaurants, and other travel categories. The subsidiaries of Tripadvisor, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIP), include a portfolio of travel brands and businesses, including Tripadvisor, Viator, and TheFork.</span></p> <pre><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br>Tripadvisor is looking for a senior software engineer to take this exciting opportunity to join our fast-moving partner <br>products group in the Hotels Product Engineering organization. In this role, you will help us build, upgrade, and sustain <br>successful products which support connections between the world's largest and most trusted travel site, visited by over 400 million<br> travelers each month, and the world's leading travel brands, from large OTAs to independent boutique chains. <br>These true web-scale products used by our partners support Tripadvisor's travelers with the information they need for the best guidance on their considered trips and dream vacations. <br>The ideal candidate for this position will have a broad set of web platform skills including confident <br>knowledge of integration using APIs and similar technologies used for products on the web. <br>The candidate will demonstrate solid experience in coding for scale, including effective use of AI tools, <br>and have a passionate interest in producing high quality code quickly.</span><br><br></pre> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Job Location: Remote/Hybrid</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">This role is a flexible hybrid or remote position. For hybrid roles please note our office is based in Dublin.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Design and develop simple solutions for complex product challenges. </span></li> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Adapt to complex projects, including working closely with cross-functional teams consisting of technical and business stakeholders, and deliver quality code on time. </span></li> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Analyze, investigate, and trouble-shoot intricate web-based product features and issues.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Continually improve efficiency by contributing to team development of automated tools.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Improve and add to system documentation for customers who interoperate with our products.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Rotating on-call duty for network connectivity and product support.</span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Skills &amp; Experience</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Excellent problem-solving ability with effective debugging of complex systems</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Proficiency with 5+ years' experience of programming </span></li> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Adept on the Linux platform and its standard utilities&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Ability to construct complex SQL queries </span></li> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Solid understanding of HTTP and other internet protocols </span></li> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Deep familiarity with the Java programming language </span></li> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly</span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>What We Offer:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Competitive compensation packages</strong>&nbsp;(routinely benchmarked against the latest industry data), including base salary and annual bonuses</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>“Work your way”</strong>&nbsp;with flexibility to suit your lifestyle. Tripadvisor Group takes a remote-friendly approach to collaboration across a worldwide team, with the option to join on-site as often as you’d like or as required by your team.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Flexible schedule</strong>. Work-life balance is ingrained in our culture by design. Trust and accountability make it work.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Donation matching</strong>. Give back? Give more! We match qualifying charitable donations annually.</span></li>