Principal Software Development Engineer (Travel)

Формат работы

hybrid

Тип работы

fulltime

Грейд

senior

Английский

Страна

Italy

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TL;DR

Principal Software Development Engineer (Travel): Leading the architecture and technical direction of large-scale backend platforms that power millions of programmatically generated landing pages with an accent on distributed systems, high availability, and low-latency API design. Focus on scaling platform infrastructure, driving experimentation, and integrating AI-enabled solutions to optimize user journeys and system performance.

Location: Rome, Italy (Hybrid)

Company

A global leader in travel technology, powering brands such as Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo to make travel smoother and more accessible worldwide.

What you will do

Lead the end-to-end design and development of highly scalable, resilient landing page services.
Define service, API, and data models for high-traffic, low-latency systems.
Set technical direction, standards, and best practices across frontend and backend engineering.
Collaborate with product, data science, and marketing teams to implement data-informed experimentation.
Mentor engineers through design and code reviews to foster a high-performing engineering culture.
Integrate AI-enabled solutions and workflows to improve platform capabilities and delivery quality.

Requirements

Professional experience building and operating large-scale, customer-facing web applications or services.
Proven expertise in system design (LLD), API design, and data modeling for high-traffic systems.
Proficiency in modern programming languages like Java or Kotlin.
Familiarity with applying AI/ML concepts and tools to real-world products.
Ability to collaborate across multiple squads and influence technical vision across a broad domain.