Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer Overview

Tripadvisor is seeking a product-focused Senior Software Engineer to join our Experiences Engineering team. This role is integral to building and maintaining highly scalable distributed systems that enhance travel experiences for millions of users worldwide. The ideal candidate will thrive in a flexible, remote-first environment while also valuing in-person collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design and implementation of significant features, ensuring a balance between security, privacy, and performance.
• Collaborate with Product and Data teams to translate high-level business objectives into detailed technical specifications, often acting as the technical lead for long-term projects.
• Set high standards for code quality, promote best practices in code reviews, and mentor junior and mid-level engineers.
• Utilize AI tools strategically to plan project approaches, break down complex tasks, and establish new monitoring and reliability standards.
• Design resilient architectures by defining operational strategies and proactively identifying risks, while setting team-wide automation and monitoring standards.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and improve existing systems, including retiring outdated code to enhance team efficiency.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in software engineering, ideally with a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Strong expertise in distributed systems, with a solid understanding of concurrent programming and experience in developing high-performance, scalable backend systems in cloud environments.
• Proficiency in at least one modern backend programming language such as Java, C#, Go, or Python, along with familiarity with modern frontend frameworks.
• Experience coding with AI tools like Cursor or Codex/Claude/Open Code.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and make informed trade-offs between non-functional requirements and delivery timelines.
• Demonstrated collaborative leadership skills, with a proven track record of building relationships across various disciplines and effectively communicating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with NoSQL databases, GraphQL, Kafka, or containerization technologies like Docker/Kubernetes is advantageous.
• A creative problem-solver with a curiosity-driven mindset, open to learning and adapting to new tools and technologies.

Benefits

• Competitive salary packages that include base pay and annual bonuses.
• Flexible work arrangements to accommodate individual lifestyles, with a remote-friendly collaboration approach.
• A flexible work schedule that promotes work-life balance.
• Donation matching program to support charitable contributions.
• Tuition assistance for professional development and career advancement.
• An annual lifestyle benefit for personal spending on travel, wellness, or other interests.
• Travel perks that include discounts and additional benefits related to travel.
• Access to an employee assistance program for support during personal challenges.
• Comprehensive health benefits with competitive premiums.
• Generous referral program that rewards employees for successful candidate referrals.

This position is open to candidates based within a commutable distance (generally up to 1.5 hours) of one of our office hubs in London, Oxford, Krakow, or Lisbon.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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