Java Search Engineer, Hotels

KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings, is seeking Java backend developers to improve and maintain KAYAK’s world leading search and booking technology. The role requires working from the Concord, MA office at least 3 days per week. Responsibilities include implementing new backend search and booking features for the Hotel Search Team, improving existing features focusing on speed and user experience, and building and maintaining integrations with third-party APIs. Candidates should be proven software engineers with backend experience, comfortable in a fast-paced agile environment, self-motivated, and hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related field. Experience required includes high performance and scalable Java implementation, MySQL, HTTP, XML, JSON, and working knowledge of APIs. Bonus skills include Spring, Git, Redis, and Kafka. Benefits include flexible work from almost anywhere for up to 20 days per year, mental health support, paid parental leave, generous vacation, career growth opportunities, travel discounts, and a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.