Booking.com · 4 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer - Policy Platform
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$218K/yr - $243K/yr
5+ years expBooking.com is a technology-driven company that focuses on data and innovation in the travel sector. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Policy Platform team to architect foundational infrastructure for their data ecosystem, ensuring scalable automation and compliance with data protection standards.
TravelE-CommerceSoftwareInformation TechnologySportsHotelLeisureWeb Development
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead Technical Execution: Combine hands-on coding with ownership of impactful projects while supporting and elevating other team members
Drive Business Impact: Solve complex business problems, work cross-functionally, and lead initiatives to improve development processes and unlock new opportunities
Architect High-Scale Systems: Design and maintain low-latency services that guarantee performance even when traffic scales to hundreds of thousands of requests per second
Ensure Reliability & Quality: Maintain critical system uptime, troubleshoot effectively, profile production applications for bottlenecks, and lead incident management
Take initiative to address the larger technical needs of the product you work on and always keep the customer at the center of everything you do
Drive successful technical and business-related initiatives that improve productivity, performance, and quality. Possess a ‘can do’ attitude, acting proactively to address technical needs rather than reacting to them
Act as a humble thought leader who leads by example, gaining respect through actions rather than title
Advocate for a collaborative working environment—turning “my ideas” into “our ideas.”
Proactively share knowledge, mentor, and coach team members to help colleagues grow
Contribute to the growth of Booking.com through interviewing, on-boarding, or other recruitment efforts
Represent Booking.com values, both within the company and in the external community
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer with strong programming skills in at least two server-side languages; Java, Kotlin, Python and NodeJS specific knowledge is an advantage
Expertise in implementing and enforcing governance frameworks (data catalogs, lineage, GDPR/CCPA) at an organizational level, shifting focus from simple compliance to architectural integrity and security
Proven track record of architecting complex, large-scale distributed systems. You define architectural standards and guide teams in designing observable, reliable systems capable of processing high-volume metadata across diverse assets
Proven experience in owning and leading technical projects, with the ability to partner with non-technical leadership (Legal, Risk) to influence strategy, negotiate complex requirements, and drive alignment on technical solutions
Demonstrated ability to keep critical systems up and running, with a strong grasp of reliability, troubleshooting, and incident management
Ability to understand the business deeply, grasp and explain complex concepts, and make pragmatic technical decisions
Benefits
Medical, life, and disability insurance
Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, sick, and care leave.
Industry leading product discounts for yourself, friends, and family, including automatic Genius Level 3 status.
Free access to online learning platforms, mentorship programs, and a complimentary Headspace membership.
Collaborative, friendly and diverse culture.
Referral Program.
This role does come with relocation assistance.
Company
Booking.com
Booking.com is a digital travel company that helps users to book a flight.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2004-09-21Acquired
Leadership Team
Andrew Chakhoyan
Head of Policy Content
Dudi Cohen
Director of Software Development
Recent News
2026-02-03
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