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Reykjavíkurborg, Ísland
Onsite
Back-End Engineer | Bokun
About Tripadvisor
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.
Required Skills:
Strong proficiency in Java
Good eye for design
Strong communication and teamwork abilities
What you’ll do:
Tackle Real-World Challenges: Dive deep into addressing real challenges faced by tour operators to make a meaningful impact on the global travel industry.
Code with Purpose: Write and implement code on a daily basis, turning innovative ideas into functional solutions that drive our platform forward.
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.
Embrace Agility: Thrive in a fast-paced environment where your contributions quickly translate into visible results and improvements.
Shape Our Future: Contribute to shaping and implementing our product roadmap, guiding the direction of our technology and services.
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.
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.
Our stack
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!
Why Bókun?
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
Perks
Nice office in central Reykjavik
️ Delicious daily lunch provided
☕ Top-notch coffee and snacks to fuel your creativity
️ Convenient indoor car parking
️ On-site gym with a hot tub (World Class)
🧘 Lifestyle and wellness benefits
Regular team events and activities
Application process
Initial call (30 minutes): Connect with our recruiter to learn more about the role and share your background.
Technical screening (45 minutes): Interview to assess your technical expertise, provide insight into our work, and gauge your interest in advancing further.
Coding assignment: Solve a simple coding assignment at your own pace.
On-site interviews (around 3 hours total): Meet the team, tour the office, and engage in technical discussions, job-relevant coding exercises, and cultural fit conversations with team members.
Ready to Shape the Future of Travel?
If you're excited about creating innovative solutions that impact millions of travellers and businesses globally, we want to hear from you!
What We Offer
Our Cultural Pillars:
Traveler first
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.
Execution is our edge
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.
We succeed together
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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