- Professional
- Bureau à Cambridge
KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world’s leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car and vacation package. We’re also transforming business travel with a new corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.
As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined, among others. From start-up to industry leader, innovation is in our DNA and every employee has an opportunity to make their mark. Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.
KAYAK is seeking an Engineer to join our diverse and dynamic Email Marketing Team. In this role, you’ll collaborate with engineers, product managers, and marketing specialists to design and scale a world-class marketing platform. You’ll help build and optimize systems that deliver personalized, meaningful messages to millions of users—encouraging engagement and keeping KAYAK top-of-mind for travelers.
Note: This is a hybrid work role for candidates who can join at least 3 days per week in-office.
In this role, you will:
Develop and improve backend services handling large-scale messaging
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve problems and build features
Debug and optimize full-stack solutions
Manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing needs
Collaborate with colleagues from globally distributed teams
Please apply if you have:
Bachelors or higher in Computer Science or a related field
Strong proven programming skills in Java
Experience with APIs, SQL.
Experience with JavaScript, React,HTML and CSS is a plus
A collaborative mindset and openness to learning and sharing ideas
Benefits and Perks
Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
Focus on mental health and well-being:
Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
Company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
No meeting Fridays
Paid parental leave
Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
Paid volunteer time
Focus on your career growth:
Development Dollars
Leadership development
Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
Travel Discounts
Employee Resource Groups
Competitive retirement and health plans
Free lunch 2 days per week
Fun quarterly events such as boat trips, arcades, ski trips, Thursday socials, and more
Inclusion
At KAYAK, we want everyone to have the space to grow, share ideas and do great work. That’s why we’re focused on hiring the best talent from all walks of life and experiences, supporting them well and making sure no one feels like they have to fit a mold to belong here.
Need any adjustments for the interview, application or on the job? No problem - just give us a heads-up. We’ve got you.
#LI-MP1