iOS Software Engineer II - Accommodations
Role Description:
At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We’re the thrill of the first night in a new place. The excitement of the next morning. The friends you make. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the food you sample. Through our products, partners and people, we can empower everyone to experience the world.
Role Description:
Being a part of the Partner Platform you will serve the mission to support a two-sided marketplace, focusing on platforms that allow partners to manage and grow their business. You will work on Pulse mobile application, a go to place for partners to manage their properties on the go.The team is responsible for enhancing core functionalities and user experience of the application, which includes core components, continuous integration and delivery, as well as vertical user-focused functionalities.
Key Job Responsibilities and Duties:
- Build software applications by using relevant development languages and applying knowledge of systems, services and tools appropriate for the business area.
- Improve the overall reliability of systems by producing long term solutions through root cause analysis.
- Advise product teams towards a technical solution that meets the functional, nonfunctional & architectural requirements by challenging the rationale for an application design and providing context in the wider architectural landscape.
- Evaluate possible architecture solutions by taking into account cost, business requirements, technology requirements and emerging technologies.
- Address and resolve live production issues by mitigating the customer impact within SLA.
- Meet business needs by designing solutions that meet current requirements and are adaptable for future enhancements.
- Identify opportunities for process, system and structural improvements (i.e performance gains) by examining and evaluating current process flows, methods and standards.
- Achieve mutually agreeable solutions by staying adaptable, communicating ideas in clear coherent language and practising active listening.
- Ensure compliance with Apple's App Store guidelines and submission processes.
- Contribute to and improve application release processes.
- Build and deliver high impact app-wide features, systems and services.
- Identify, foster, and proactively help colleagues to grow professionally, taking a significant role in on-boarding new team members.
- Contribute to Booking.com's growth through interviewing, on-boarding, or other recruitment efforts.
- Stay up to date with the latest iOS development trends and technologies.
Role Qualifications and Requirements:
- Over 3 years of experience in iOS application development using iOS SDK.
- 5+ years development experience with multiple programming languages
- Experience in solving technical challenges of a whole new level at large scale
- Excellent understanding of Swift and SwiftUI
- Experience working with Objective-C
- Good understanding of Xcode and integrating back-end code into iOS app
- Self-motivated to explore new technologies, applications and environments
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Self-starter, highly motivated, team-player
- Ability to work independently, in a team and community oriented environment.
Nice to Have:
- Experience designing service APIs for mobile applications
- Experience with modern SwiftUI architectural patterns, including MVVM and TCA
- Experience with different experimentation methodologies, like A/B testing, and data-driven development processes
- Familiarity with Web frontend technologies like NodeJS and TypeScript
- Knowledge of GraphQL and Grafana/Graphite
- Familiarity with Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment
Benefits & Perks: Global Impact, Personal Relevance:
- Headquarters located in one of the most vibrant cities in Europe: Amsterdam!
- Contributing to a high scale, complex, world-renowned product and seeing real-time impact of your work on millions of travellers worldwide
- Working in a fast-paced and performance driven culture
- Opportunity to utilize technical expertise, leadership capabilities and entrepreneurial spirit
- Promote and drive impactful and innovative engineering solutions
- Technical, behavioural and interpersonal competence advancement via on-the-job opportunities, experimental projects, hackathons, conferences and active community participation
- Competitive compensation and benefits package and some great added perks of working in the home city of Booking.com
- Diverse, unique colleagues from every corner of the world
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at Booking.com:
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have been a core part of our company culture since day one. This ongoing journey starts with our very own employees, who represent over 140 nationalities and a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations.
Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: “At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn’t just build an outstanding workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do.It’s a place where you can make your mark and have a real impact in travel and tech.”
We ensure that colleagues with disabilities are provided the adjustments and tools they need to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Application Process:
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- This role does not come with relocation assistance.
We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.