Software Developer

Priceline • Toronto, ON

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our Technology team is the backbone of our company: constantly creating, testing, learning and iterating to better meet the needs of our customers. If you thrive in a fast-paced, ideas-led environment, you’re in the right place. Our team of engineers, at all levels, work with the business leaders in defining the product roadmap and come up with innovative solutions to grow the future of travel. We design and develop our back end systems and REST APIs that serve billion plus searches a day, collecting and parsing data across thousands of partners to get the best deals for our customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering and development.
• Expertise in Core Java and Spring Boot for building high-performance applications.
• Thorough SQL composition skills for querying and analysis.
• Experience with observability platforms (e.g., Splunk, New Relic) to troubleshoot and optimize performance.
• Familiarity with event-streaming platforms like Kafka.
• Openness to utilizing modern GenAI tools (e.g., Gemini, Cursor) to enhance productivity.
• Proficiency in version control best practices using Git and Gitflow.
• Illustrated history of living the values necessary to Priceline: Customer, Innovation, Team, Accountability, and Trust.
• Unquestionable integrity and ethics are essential.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Microservices, Kubernetes, and Docker is a big positive.
• Experience with developing on Cloud, especially GCP and AWS.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to critical projects that directly impact Priceline's business strategy.
• Accelerate your productivity by utilizing cutting-edge Generative AI tools like Gemini and Cursor.
• Develop high-performance, cloud-native applications using Core Java, Spring Boot, and Kafka.
• Build low-latency, high-throughput transactional services supported by CI/CD pipelines.
• Utilize SQL to collect and query data for investigation and analysis in real-time.
• Leverage observability tools like Splunk and New Relic to monitor trends and troubleshoot applications.
• Work within a cross-functional Agile team focused on continuous experimentation and delivery.
• Deeply understand the codebase and business needs to effectively implement application changes.
• Engage in open collaboration, offering technical solutions and participating in constructive team decision-making.

Benefits

• Health & wellness coverage including medical, dental, vision, and mental health resources
• Generous time off including PTO, holidays, a company-wide Priceline Pause reset week, and paid volunteer days
• Work/life support including the ability to work up to 4 weeks per year from anywhere, parental leave, dependent care and family support resources, Summer Fridays, and office perks like stocked kitchens and catered meals (varies by location)
• Financial security programs such as retirement plans with company contributions, life and disability coverage, and tax-advantaged accounts
• Signature travel perks including employee-only discounts on hotels and flights, VIP deals, and Big Deal Bucks credits
• Additional perks & discounts like travel and partner discounts, tuition support, legal support, and pet benefits
• A people-first culture with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), social events, recognition programs, and service awards that help you connect, grow, and celebrate together

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level