Senior Software Engineer - (Full-stack Focus) bei GetYourGuide

About GetYourGuide

GetYourGuide is the globally leading marketplace for unforgettable travel experiences. Travelers use GetYourGuide to discover the best things to do in a destination. Since its founding in 2009, people from all over the world have booked more than 150 million tours, activities, and attraction tickets through GetYourGuide. Powered by a global team of over 800 travel experts and technologists, we are headquartered in Berlin and have 17 local offices around the world. Visit our careers website to learn more

Team Mission:

Technology has been and continues to be the catalyst for GetYourGuide’s growth. Our work in Design, Engineering, and Product is shaping the global travel experiences category — and you can help.
The products we build enable our customers to book unforgettable experiences and our partners to grow their businesses. This is a complex task that comes with an extraordinary opportunity. From developing the fintech infrastructure that simplifies customer payments to shaping the next leg of our growth journey, you can build incredible things at GetYourGuide, on a global scale.

At GetYourGuide, the Engineering team constantly pushes the boundaries and finds new ways to bring the magic of travel to people worldwide.

We’re organized in cross-functional mission teams, which are composed of software engineers, mobile engineers and data engineers, along with product managers and designers.

You will: 

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Fullstack with more of a Backend focus) to join our product team. This is a highly collaborative, customer-oriented team where every engineer is expected to contribute to solving real user problems and shaping the product experience.
The role is an 80/20 full-stack position, working primarily with TypeScript and Node.js on the Backend. It requires strong experience across both frontend and backend development. A key part of the role involves owning our Server-Driven UI backend-for-frontend (BFF) layer — designing and implementing backend components that deliver dynamic UI configurations tailored to specific frontend needs and ultimately enhance the end-user experience.
You'll be working closely with product managers, designers, and stakeholders, so strong stakeholder management skills are essential. We value engineers who are not only technically strong but also comfortable driving conversations, aligning with business needs, and advocating for the customer at every step.

• Work in a cross-functional mission team with engineers, designers, 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 with Vue.js, TypeScript, Node.js

Who you are: 

• 6+ years of software development experience
• Expertise in web application development using component-based frameworks
• High proficiency in TypeScript
• Experience designing architecture and deployment of web applications & services
• Experience with writing tests
• Ability to turn ideas into fast, reliable, and maintainable code
• Positive, proactive team player who is passionate about their craft
• Customer-centric prioritization and data-driven decision making
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
  
  

Bonus points for:

• Experience with A/B testing, hypothesis building, and event-based analytics
• Knowledge of frameworks and toolchains such as Node.js, Vue.j,s or similar component-based Frontend application frameworks
• Prior experience working in the e-commerce space
• Prior experience in start-up environments

How we set you up for success:

• Invest in your development with an annual personal growth budget
• Become a part of our success with virtual stock options
• Enjoy flexibility with a hybrid work-from-home and telecommuting policy
• Save on transportation costs with discounted public transportation tickets
• Support your loved ones with generous maternity and paternity leave policies

And more…

We look forward to hearing from you

Unlock your full potential and join our mission to create unforgettable experiences for millions around the world. If you have the skills and passion for joining our team, we invite you to apply by submitting your CV/resume in English through the form below. 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 opportunity employer

We commit that every qualified person will be evaluated according to skills regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, or religion. Please refrain from including your picture and age with the application.