Software Engineer I

Summary

Join the Experiences Team at Tripadvisor, a team dedicated to enhancing traveler experiences, particularly with attractions and activities. As a creative engineer, you'll play a key role in transforming the Tripadvisor website, modernizing its architecture, and expanding its e-commerce business. You'll be responsible for developing innovative ways to present information about tours, tickets, and experiences, ensuring travelers make confident purchasing decisions. This role involves working with a team of engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver highly scalable features to Tripadvisor's vast user base.

Requirements

• Grad or recent grad in Computer Science or Software Engineering
• Familiarity with web development, web front-end technologies (React, HTML, CSS, JS), Java, Linux, relational databases
• Willingness and ability to take on new technologies
• Ability to break down complex problems into simple solutions
• Strong analytical skills and desire to write clean, correct, and efficient code
• High-quality verbal and written communication skills
• Sense of ownership, urgency, and pride in your work

Responsibilities

• Code! Most of our engineers release code to production every few days and we have a daily release cycle
• Take responsibility for the quality of the code you produce
• Operate across our evolving technology stack - we develop in Java, React, SQL and more
• Take responsibility for all aspects of software engineering, from design to implementation, QA and maintenance
• Develop UI, and backend micro services. Current UI work will be with React and GraphQL
• Collaborate closely with Product and design teams to define feature specifications and develop high quality deliverables for our customers

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with React and GraphQL is a plus!