Junior Software Engineer

About the role

This role is eligible for our hybrid work model: 2 days in-office

Why this job's a big deal

Join an Agile team of professionals that are instrumental in building the next generation of travel applications. We constantly explore new technologies and engineer better solutions for ever demanding business needs.

In this role you will get to

• Contribute to mission critical projects with direct impact on the evolution of Priceline's business.
• Be part of a cross-functional agile team that continuously experiments, iterates and delivers on new product objectives.
• Apply your programming skills towards building low latency and high throughput transactional services.
• Design and develop systems supporting our high-traffic Hotel, Airline, Rental Car and Vacation Package businesses, that serve hundreds of millions of searches a day, generating billions of events.
• Interact with Product and Design team members on a modern technology stack grounded in Node.js, with Javascript frameworks and libraries like React, and GraphQL.
• Optimize multi-platform performance across desktop, mobile, and tablet, with a strict focus on minimizing Time to Start Render (TTSR).

Who you are

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science.
• 0-1 years of experience with JavaScript/ Typescript and experience working on a number of large-scale, consumer facing web projects.
• Ability to utilize at least one modern client side JavaScript framework or library (React, Angular, Ember).
• Familiarity with Node.js, how to use it as a web server or micro-service, and libraries such as Express.js.
• Ability to develop and build REST-ful and GraphQL APIs.
• Comfort and knowledgeable with software development patterns like OOP, Flux/Redux, Modular, MVVM, MVC and Observer along with knowledge of uses of responsive design and HTML and CSS.
• Familiarity with server-side development technologies such as Java, Go, JSP, Ruby, or Python.
• Illustrated history of living the values necessary to Priceline: Customer, Innovation, Team, Accountability and Trust.
• The Right Results, the Right Way is not just a motto at Priceline; it's a way of life. Unquestionable integrity and ethics is essential.

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Pay and benefits

There are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. In addition to a competitive base salary, certain roles may be eligible for an annual bonus and/or equity grant.

The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $100,000 USD.

Perks & Benefits at Priceline

Our benefits are designed to support your health, wellbeing, and life inside and outside of work. Eligible Priceliners have access to:

• 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
• Specific benefits and programs vary by location.
• Inclusion is a Big Deal!

To be the best travel dealmakers in the world, we believe our team should reflect the broad range of customers and communities we serve. We are committed to cultivating a culture where all employees have the freedom to bring their individual perspectives, life experiences, and passion to work.

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