Booking.com is looking for a hands-on Team Lead for one of our back-end software development teams. As a Team LeadSoftware Development within Booking.com you will contribute directly to the success and growth of the #1 accommodation booking website in the world. You will work on a complex, large scale, world renowned product and witness real time impact of your work. We offer an international, result-driven, fun, and dynamic environment. If scale and complexity excite you, Booking.com is the place to B!
B.responsible
Our software development strategy is agile and we work in small Scrum teams of 5-7. We do several rollouts every day, are data-driven and do extensive A/B testing. Our technical culture derives strongly from our strong ties to the Perl community. Even if you do not know Perl, Booking’s Perl rock stars will help you get up to speed in order to be able to start solving real problems from day one.
Your main focus as a Team LeadSoftware Development is leading your team of software developers to success. To get to know our technical environment you will start off as a hands-on Software Developer in the first few months. Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading a team of 4-5 software developers;
- Working with the team and the product owner to define a prioritized backlog of stories that the team will tackle during a given sprint;
- Working closely together with other teams to ensure a stable and reliable product.
- Being fully hands-on in terms of writing code and participating in software development projects;
- Playing an active role in developing new features for a high performance, scalable web platform;
- Assessing and communicating how your work impacts business and other systems;
- Monitoring team’s progress and take ownership of removing any impediments that slow the team down;
- Mentoring people on the team and help them improve their game;
B.skilled
- You have a minimum of 5 years of hands-on software development experience;
- You have experience with coding in more than one programming language, e.g. Python, C, C++, C#, Java, Ruby or PHP;
- You are eager to learn Perl;
- You are comfortable with being hands-on, i.e. code writing and problem solving;
- You are an open source fanatic;
- You have a sound understanding of programming fundamentals and they application to highly scalable web based systems;
- You have led a small team;
- You have a pragmatic outlook and excellent communication skills.
B.offered
We are a performance-based company that offers career advancement and lucrative compensation, including bonuses and stock potential. We also offer what we call the “Booking Deal” with other competitive perks and benefits. IT also has monthly hackathons, training and attends/speaks at global conferences.
This position is open to worldwide candidates and in the case of relocation, we will assist you with a generous relocation package, ensuring a smooth transition to working and living in Amsterdam. We have successfully relocated 200+ IT professionals to Amsterdam in the last year!
Booking.com BV, part of the Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), is the global market leader in online hotel reservations. Established in 1996, www.booking.com is available in 42 languages, offers more than 500,000 hotels and accommodations in 200 countries, features 27+ million reviews written by guests after their stay, and attracts online visitors from both leisure and business markets around the globe. The Booking.com group has over 8,500 dedicated employees in 120+ offices and offers a dynamic work environment with a culture that is open, innovative and performance oriented. We believe our people and their passion is what makes us successful.