We believe that we are better together, and at Tripadvisor we welcome you for who you are. Our workplace is for everyone, as is our people powered platform. At Tripadvisor, we want you to bring your unique perspective and experiences, so we can collectively revolutionize travel and together find the good out there.

A core focus of our strategic vision is building mobile apps that empower travelers to plan and book perfect trips. As part of the group building those apps you get to drive our company’s strategic growth and impact many millions of monthly active visitors worldwide.

Our Mobile App Product Engineering teams are responsible for the features in our Flagship iOS and Android apps that delight millions of travelers around the world. One of these teams is looking for a senior backend engineer with experience designing, building, and maintaining microservices at scale. The ideal candidate would bring excellent communication skills, technical acumen, and a product-mindset.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead a team to deliver new products/features that empower millions of travelers using our iOS and Android apps.

• Develop services that drive our iOS and Android apps across all our business lines (hotels, experiences, restaurants, etc.)

• Take responsibility for the quality and operational stability of code produced by yourself and the team.

• Provide feedback on technical designs and ensure the scalability, maintainability, and robustness of our services.

• Mentor other backend engineers.

• Partner with various stakeholders (e.g., product and design) to understand the needs of the business and define product requirements.

Skills & Experience:

• At least 5 years of experience as a full lifecycle software engineer.

• Expertise developing microservices at scale that are performant, fault tolerant, reliable, and secure.

• Java experience or familiarity with a JVM-based language and the ability to ramp up on Java quickly.

• Strong computer science fundamentals.

• Understanding of API design best practices (GraphQL, REST, Swagger, etc.)

• Passion for building scalable software and improving the user experience.

• Product mindset.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Knowledge of container services such as Docker or Kubernetes.

• Familiarity with public cloud providers, such as AWS or GCP.

• A sense of ownership, urgency, and pride in your work.

Nice to haves:

• Domain experience supporting iOS or Android apps.

• Experience with server driven UIs.

• Working knowledge of AWS.

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 recruitment@tripadvisor.com.

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