Role Description:
Junior Software Engineer
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The role
As a Junior Software Engineer, you will work with experienced engineers and cross-functional colleagues to design, implement, test, and maintain software that supports Booking.com products and services. You will contribute to well-defined projects, learn from feedback, and gradually take ownership of increasingly complex technical tasks.
Responsibilities
- Develop, test, debug, and maintain reliable software.
- Translate requirements into clear, maintainable technical solutions.
- Participate in code reviews and apply engineering best practices.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, analysts, and other engineers.
- Investigate issues and contribute to effective, sustainable solutions.
- Write and maintain technical documentation where appropriate.
- Learn Booking.com’s systems, tools, and development practices.
- Contribute to a culture of knowledge sharing, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Professional experience or relevant academic/project experience in software development.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Java, Kotlin, Python, JavaScript, or C#.
- Understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, testing, version control, and debugging.
- Ability to write readable, maintainable code.
- Willingness to learn new technologies and work collaboratively.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- A practical, user-focused approach to problem solving.
Nice to have
- Experience building or contributing to production software.
- Familiarity with APIs, databases, distributed systems, or cloud technologies.
- Experience with automated testing and continuous integration.
- Exposure to agile development practices.
- Contributions to open-source, university, or personal software projects.
What success looks like
- You deliver well-scoped work with appropriate support.
- You actively seek feedback and use it to improve your engineering skills.
- You understand the impact of your work on users and business outcomes.
- You contribute positively to team collaboration and technical discussions.
- You progressively take ownership of tasks and components.
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