Frontend Software Engineer - Content Team

When travelers are searching for a hotel, we want the obvious choice to be trivago! Our leading metasearch engine is super fast and constantly optimized – enabling millions of travelers to compare hotel prices from hundreds of booking sites and find great deals in just a few clicks. We use cutting-edge technology, real-time auction, and machine learning techniques with petabytes of data to create an experience – time and money saved! In the lively city of Düsseldorf, we seize opportunities to learn everyday, innovate, and make an enduring mark on the travel industry. At trivago you will find those who aren’t afraid of change but rather embrace it, turning every challenge into a pathway for growth. Join trivago, work with a great team, and grow with us!

Join us in making a difference


At the core of our mission to simplify hotel search and booking lies an experienced engineering team that drives innovation to take our metasearch engine to the next level. As a Frontend Software Engineer for the Content team, you'll create a beautiful and simple hotel search experience for millions of users. By using your technical expertise and collaborating with product managers, designers, and QA engineers, you'll make the team's ideas a reality. You can learn from us, and we want to learn from you about HTML, CSS, TypeScript, React, Next.js, UX, accessibility, Web performance, and a lot more. Apply today!

Get an inside look at trivago's engineering culture:


How you’ll make an impact:

• Develop clean, composable, and testable solutions
• Participate in architecture decisions and innovative feature development tasks
• Support discovering and defining product improvements through your engagement in ideation
• Be an ambassador for the consistency, usability, and accessibility of our product’s interface
  
  
  

Our Technology Stack:

• HTML CSS, TypeScript
• Next.js
• Redux Toolkit
• React
• GraphQL
• Storybook
  
  
  

What you'll need to thrive:

• Extensive knowledge of Web technologies like HTML, CSS, TypeScript
• Solid knowledge of Browser technologies e.g. DOM, Rendering etc.
• Experience with JavaScript component-based frameworks such as Vue and React
• Solid experience in code design and architecture to build and maintain scalable systems
• Great communication skills for collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• A desire to constantly learn and improve
  
  
  

Stand out with:

• Experience with GraphQL
• Solid understanding of web accessibility standards and best practices
  
  
  

Worried about missing a few requirements? Still apply, and express your motivation as you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

What you can look forward to:


As you grow, so do we. This is why at trivago, we prioritize your development, offer personalized coaching through Nilo, and provide workshops, educational meetups, conferences, free online learning courses, and access to a fully-equipped campus library.

Moving to join us? No problem. You can count on visa support from our talent support team, a relocation package, interest-free newcomer loan, free language classes, regular team and many company-wide events to build experiences together.

Life happens. We offer self-determined vacation (with a minimum of 25 vacation days), flexible working hours, 2 WFH days weekly, the chance to work remotely for 20 days abroad, free access to the Heycare platform for personalized nanny assistance, and an on-campus kids room.

Enjoy your office days. Use your daily canteen budget to share lunch with colleagues in our canteen, help yourself to complimentary snacks and drinks in our kitchens, choose from a variety of fitness options with our on-site gym, sports classes, and Urban Sports Club membership, and enjoy the comfort of ergonomic desks and focused work areas.

Recruiting process for this role:

• Video Introduction
• Introduction call
• Technical Interview with live coding
• Interview with Stakeholders and Lead
  
  
  

Thank you for considering a career at trivago! Our commitment to fostering an inclusive and enriching environment for all talents is at the heart of what we do. We understand that embarking on a new job opportunity is a blend of excitement and curiosity. Should any questions arise before you apply, feel free to reach out to us at joinus@trivago.com. Join us in our mission to make a positive impact on global travel, we look forward to your application!