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Travelport - Software Development Engineer

Denver
7 months ago
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SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II | TRAVELPORT INNOVATIONS LAB | ATLANTA, GA OR DENVER, CO USA

Travel obsessed? Big tech fan? Hey, you're in good company. If you want to be part of the industry that makes the world go round, then look no further.

Travelport is the brains behind lots of your travel bookings- plane, car or hotel. Our technology is used to book that magical holiday, infamous bachelorette party or long overdue school reunion. While we can't solve mosquito bites or lost luggage, we can simplify a lot of the technical parts of travel, and we're looking for the best thinkers to help us do it.

We're hiring right now for a Software Development Engineer II! Search for #Travelport on LinkedIn and hear from our amazing team.

How you'll make an impact:

We are seeking an engineer who thrives in an agile environment, can successfully partner with small, cross-functional teams, and who wants to be empowered to make a difference. Software Development Engineers are tasked with optimizing large data sets and implementing data pipeline architecture. Build data platforms and data stores to support AI and ML solutions. You will actively be collaborating with developers and architects.

Your role in action:

Build and maintain innovative applications and systems at scale and solve deep technical and mathematical challenges
Develop high-quality, efficient production level code
Continuously optimize and evolve complex applications and systems while lowering cost
Collaborate with talented data scientists and engineers to deliver end-to-end products in a high velocity environment
Establish and champion architectural standards that enable automated test and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD)
Ownership of the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to production support. Joining the On-Call rotation for our applications is a requirement

Could this be you?

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical field or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Hands-on industry experience in software design, development, and algorithmic problem-solving.
Proficiency in Scala, along with experience in at least one additional programming language. Functional programming experience is a plus.
A strong focus on writing high-quality, maintainable, and scalable software.
Familiarity with any of the following technologies is a plus:
Distributed systems such as Spark, Hadoop, Kafka
Caching solutions like Redis or Memcached
Building and designing RESTful or gRPC APIs and services
Containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes
SQL, relational databases, or data warehouses Discover why our teams love working here:

Where do we start! Our benefits package includes:

We believe all employees contribute to the success of the company and should be able to share in that success, which is why all jobs are eligible to participate in our bonus program with any payouts being subject to individual and company performance. We offer a comprehensive benefit program that includes medical, dental, vision, employer paid Disability and Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary life options, a competitive 401(k) match, as well as many other voluntary benefits to fit your specific needs. We make health and wellness a priority and offer a generous paid time off policy, hybrid working model, as well as contributing to our communities with an annual volunteer day off. We also offer a New Child leave policy, where the birthing parent receives 16 weeks of paid time off, and the non-birthing parent receives 8.

Your journey at Travelport starts here.

Our application process is quick, easy, and hassle-free - apply in just a few minutes!

We are an equal opportunities employer and will consider all qualified applicants purely on their skills and abilities. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation, if needed

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