GetYourGuide

About GetYourGuide

GetYourGuide is the globally leading marketplace for unforgettable travel experiences. Travelers use GetYourGuide to discover the best things to do in a destination. Since its founding in 2009, people from all over the world have booked more than 200 million tours, activities, and attraction tickets through GetYourGuide. Powered by a global team of over 800 travel experts and technologists, we are headquartered in Berlin and have 15 local offices around the world. Visit our careers website to learn more.

The Mission:

The mission of the On-trip group is to create a loyal customer base by exceeding travelers’ expectations with a stress-free and delightful post-purchase experience.

As a backend engineer in Zurich’s On-trip group, you will be working with other engineers and our product manager on the backend that powers some of the most important post-purchase functionalities of our marketplace, such as transactional emails processing, voucher delivery, meeting point and pickup coordinator, customer assistance flows, and more.

You will be part of the evolution of our post-purchase experience, ensuring we deliver a seamless fulfillment experience for the vast majority of customers and make it easy for those who did not have a seamless experience to get help.

You will:

• Work in a cross-functional mission team with engineers, designers and analysts
• Help to enable your mission team to iterate fast and learn about our customers by designing, launching and iterating on A/B experiments
• Continuously improve our code base, systems and processes
• Design and develop efficient solutions that can continue to scale

Who you are:

• 6+ years of software development experience
• High proficiency in Java
• Experience designing architecture and deployment of web applications & services
• Expertise in web application development using component-based frameworks
• Experience with distributed systems
• Ability to turn ideas into fast, reliable, and maintainable code
• Positive, proactive team player who is passionate about their craft
• Customer-centric prioritization and data-driven decision-making
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to others

Bonus points for:

• Knowledge of frameworks and toolchains such as Node.js, Vue.js, or similar component-based Frontend frameworks and libraries
• Experience in operating at scale and a cloud DevOps / infrastructure mindset (Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Experience in migrating a monolithic application to a services-oriented architecture is a plus.
• Experience with A/B testing, hypothesis building, and event-based analytics
• Prior experience working in the e-commerce space
• Prior experience in start-up environments

How we set you up for success:

• Competitive base salary + virtual stock options
• 40 working days per year to work anywhere in the world
• Annual external training budget and Mentorship programs for continuous learning and development
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
• Monthly transportation and fitness budget
• GetYourGuide discounts for you, friends and family
• Language reimbursement program

And more…

We look forward to hearing from you

Unlock your full potential and join our mission to create unforgettable experiences for millions around the world. If you have the skills and passion for joining our team, we invite you to apply by submitting your CV/resume in English through the form below. Check out how we hire for tips and visibility into our process and check out life at GetYourGuide. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via jobs@getyourguide.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer

We commit that every qualified person will be evaluated according to skills regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, or religion. Please refrain from including your picture and age with the application.