Java Backend Engineer

Java Backend Engineer

Trivago

Düsseldorf, Germany

How you’ll make an impact:

• Think big to design scalable and reliable software that solves the problems encountered in the ever-increasing data processing scenarios we have
• Build and optimise the solutions that trivago needs to stay far ahead of our competition by considering existing architecture and new industry developments
• Dive deep into architectural decisions and keep up-to-date with emerging technologies to maintain and enhance the technical roadmap both to your team and the broader company
• Collaborate and work closely with other backend, frontend, QA, design, and concept teams to help achieve the company’s and the team’s objectives
• Ownership of the development cycle with an entrepreneurial spirit, from ideation, implementation and testing, to observation and maintenance
• Constantly learn by gaining knowledge within your team and across the company, share new insights and make your team and others stronger

What you’ll need to thrive:

• 3+ years of experience in backend development with Java or Kotlin
• Familiarity with Cloud environments and infrastructure (GCP, AWS, Azure etc.). A good understanding of architecture and design patterns especially around large-scale and concurrent systems
• Passion for working with people from all sorts of backgrounds – data scientists, product managers, front end and CEO’s
• Proactivity in proposing your own solutions to improve the experience of millions of users
• Fluency in English (our company language)

Stand out with:

• Experience using the OAuth 2.0 protocol in a production system
• Working knowledge of Apache Cassandra
• Exposure to data-heavy, low-latency services
• An academic background in computer science, data science, mathematics or related areas
• An ownership mindset: “I build it, I run it”