Back-end Engineer

Back-End Engineer | Bokun

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.

Join Bókun, a Tripadvisor company, and help transform the tours and activities industry. Our booking management software helps travel operators worldwide increase their bookings and simplify operations. As part of our team, you'll help develop solutions that improve how businesses in the travel sector operate and grow.

We are looking for a motivated and innovative Back-end Engineer to join our team in Reykjavík, Iceland. This is a fantastic opportunity to create impactful, user-friendly interfaces that will help shape the future of travel technology.

Job Location: On-site

This role is an on-site position in our Reykjavik, Iceland office.

• Strong proficiency in Java 

• Good eye for design

• Strong communication and teamwork abilities

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  Tackle Real-World Challenges: Dive deep into addressing real challenges faced by tour operators to make a meaningful impact on the global travel industry.

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  Code with Purpose: Write and implement code on a daily basis, turning innovative ideas into functional solutions that drive our platform forward.

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  Bridge the Gap: Work closely with product managers and designers to bring ideas to life. Collaborate on feature specifications and provide technical insights, ensuring seamless integration of design and functionality.

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  Embrace Agility: Thrive in a fast-paced environment where your contributions quickly translate into visible results and improvements.

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  Shape Our Future: Contribute to shaping and implementing our product roadmap, guiding the direction of our technology and services.

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  Collaborate with the Best: Join a group of highly skilled engineers, where you'll have the opportunity to collaborate, brainstorm, and refine ideas with top talent in the field. 

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  Focus on What Matters: Spend less time on boilerplate tasks and unnecessary meetings. Instead, dedicate your energy to problem-solving and creating meaningful solutions that enhance our product and delight our customers.

Backend

• Java                     

• MySQL

• OpenSearch

• Redis

• Amazon SQS

Frontend

• TypeScript

• React

• Tailwind CSS

• TanStack Query & Router

• Next.js (booking management UI)

• React Native (operator app)

Don't worry if you're not familiar with every technology—we're committed to helping you learn and grow!

• Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary and performance-based bonuses

• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours and remote work options

• Career Growth: Continuous learning opportunities and clear paths for advancement

• Global Impact: Your work will be used by millions of travellers and businesses worldwide

• Innovative Environment: Be part of a team that's pushing the boundaries of travel tech

We exist to create value for our customer, the traveler. We enable our suppliers and partners to unlock this value. Their collective behaviors and insights are what drives us. 

We act fast, experiment, learn from failure, iterate, and improve the solutions of tomorrow across every aspect of our business. Our execution is agile, data-driven, prioritised, and built to scale. We assume no problem is someone else’s problem and finish what can be done today, knowing tomorrow will bring fresh challenges. 

The best outcomes are driven by empathic, humble, and diverse subject matter experts working toward shared goals. We collaborate relentlessly, challenge assumptions, give actionable feedback, and set each other up for success through empowered teams with a clear charter. We transparently take ownership of our growth, individually and as a team. We celebrate the quality of our effort, our learnings, and our collective achievements.

We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please make sure to reach out to your individual recruiter or our team at AccessibleRecruiting@tripadvisor.com.

If you have any additional questions about careers at Tripadvisor you can email us at recruitment@tripadvisor.com. We have all the answers!

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