Senior Software Engineer - Connectivity Team

We believe that we are better together, and at Tripadvisor we welcome you for who you are. Our workplace is for everyone, as is our people powered platform. At Tripadvisor, we want you to bring your unique identities, abilities, and experiences, so we can collectively revolutionize travel and together find the good out there.   Tripadvisor is looking for a senior software engineer to take this exciting opportunity to join our fast-moving partner connectivity group in the B2B organization. In this role, you will help us build, upgrade, and sustain successful connectivity between the world’s largest and most trusted travel site, visited by over 500 million travelers each month, and the world’s leading travel brands, from large OTAs to independent boutique chains. These true web-scale connections between Tripadvisor and our partners provide Tripadvisor’s travelers with the information they need for the best guidance on their considered trips and dream vacations.   The ideal candidate for this position will have a broad set of web platform skills including confident knowledge of integration using APIs and similar technologies used for system to system integration over the web.  The candidate will demonstrate solid experience in coding for scale and have a passionate interest in producing high quality code quickly (speed wins!).   What you'll do: Design and develop simple solutions for complex connectivity challenges. Adapt to complex projects, including working closely with cross-functional teams consisting of technical and business stakeholders, and deliver quality code on time. Analyse, investigate, and trouble-shoot API integration/interoperability features and issues. Continually improve efficiency by contributing to team development of automated tools. Improve and add to system documentation for customers who interoperate with our APIs. Rotating on-call duty for network connectivity support.   Skills & Experience: 5+ years production-level Java code API-driven development Well-structured code that focuses on simplicity while meeting task requirements Unit and integration tests Java 8/11 experience Experience coding in a team environment with standups and code reviews Able to read and work with other people’s code Nice to have Experience developing complex ETL processes Experience working with big data technologies Experience with JSON, REST APIs   Production Environment: Code repository:  SVN, Git Task management: JIRA Servlet container: Tomcat, Jetty API tools: Swagger Build tools:  Gradle, Maven Database:  Postgres, Hive Object stores, caching and search tools:  ElasticSearch, Redis, Memcache HTTP servers: Apache   Communication: Can communicate clearly and effectively using written and verbal English (will make reasonable allowances for second language issues) Slack, video-conferencing via BlueJeans primary means of communication Prior experience with JIRA and Confluence helpful     We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please make sure to reach out to your individual recruiter or our team at recruitment@tripadvisor.com .        #LI-GW1