About the role:Rocket Travel by Agoda is looking for a Software Engineer - Backend with experience with JVM languages like Scala, Java, Groovy, and Kotlin to join our engineering team.At Rocket, we encourage experimentation, so we're not a one language/one framework shop. We hire people who know how to pick the right tool for the job and learn along the way. You'll be working on products which have evolved tremendously over the past several years to become the global market leader. You'll be using the most current technologies and best practices to accomplish our goals. Our typical day involves the creation of new end to end systems, building advanced architectures, creation of new features on our high uptime / frequently published websites and apps, development of fast and reliable automated testing systems, and more.Rocket Travel by Agoda is a place where you:Work with teammates across the globewho have a passion for finding solutions backed by data and strategy.Take moonshotsby going above and beyond to hit and exceed our goals as a team.Rise togetherby working collectively to elevate ourselves, supporting one another and catching each other when we fall.Own decisions and take actionthat can be implemented in a matter of days (or hours).Receive a competitive compensation package,including bonus, 401k with match, flexible vacation time, maternity and paternity benefits, health, and dental insurance.Total Compensation is based on experience -Salary: Starting point for salary is $120,000 base Bonus: up to 19�n have the option to work remotelyThough we have great offices in Chicago's West Loop and in NYC's Empire State building, we have a hybrid team, a flexible work environment, and we welcome full-time remote applicants, too.Share your passion for travelwith equally adventurous teammates.Share your passion for travelwith equally adventurous and spontaneous teammates.Work within Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) group of companiesto create travel solutions that build customer loyalty through customized value propositions for partners around the world.As a Software Engineer (Backend) at Rocket Travel by Agoda, you will:Be involvedin all facets of the software development process from inception to deployment.Add visibilityto critical applications and processes.Continue to evolveour architecture and build better software.Create A/B teststo bring our users a constantly improving experience.Improve existing codeto make it more testable, tested, and resilient.Deploy dailyto highly-available applications.Maintain a sense of empathyfor our customers and move quickly where users are most acutely affected.About you:You have a Bachelor's degreein Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant field.You have 3 years of experienceworking with JVM tools and languages in a professional context at an advanced-level (Java, Grails, Groovy, Scala, Kotlin or Closure).You have deployed applications to AWSor a similar cloud provider.You enjoy building new products, playing with APIs and data, and discovering and exploring new technologies and ideas.You are passionate about sharing ownershipand product direction for our customer-facing products or internal applications.You are passionate about learningand helping your teammates learn.You are passionate about how your code translatesinto a better customer experience.You are familiar with agile programming methodologies.You love to travel & have or will obtain a valid passport.Rocket loves sending their people to train and work with others in some of our global locations from time to time. Not a frequent request but just in case, we'd love to know you might have interest.About Rocket Travel by AgodaRocket Travel by Agoda is a travel technology company founded in 2012 under our flagship consumer facing product, rocketmiles.com. Since then, we have evolved to partner with some of the largest consumer travel brands in the world creating white-label solutions that allow customers to earn and redeem miles and points for booking hotels, rental cars, flights and activities. Our global partnerships range from world-class airlines to international banks to large-scale shopping platforms. We help our partners develop successful go-to-market strategies through marketing expertise and data to support their overall growth.We attract customers from every corner of the globe with a seamless user experience that's built in-house from ideation to finished product: our team includes front- and back-end developers, customer service, data analysts, designers, marketers, accountants, partnership sales, and managers.Rocket Travel by Agoda is dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to reach new heights in their career, and expand their knowledge working alongside talented, dedicated colleagues. We encourage all applicants with a touch of wanderlust to apply to our team, as we work toward helping our travelers reach the vacation of their dreams.Note on general employment requirementsCandidates should be authorized to accept employment in the US from any employer, should be willing to start within three weeks of accepting an offer, and should be able to work the same daily working hours as our Chicago office.Equal Opportunity EmployerAt Rocket Travel by Agoda, we pride ourselves on being companies represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Rocket Travel by Agoda is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics. We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details, please read Rocket Travel by Agoda's privacy policy.A Final Word:To all recruitment agencies: Rocket Travel by Agoda does not accept third party resumes. Please do not send resumes to our jobs alias, employees or any other organization location. Rocket Travel by Agoda is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.#BI-Remote#J-18808-Ljbffr

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