Java Software Engineer

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We're seeking an experienced Java Software Engineer to join our Customer eXperience team in Madrid or Barcelona (Hybrid) to bring the power back to travellers. If you're ready to soar, we're ready to take you there.

Why eDreams ODIGEO

Join the world's leading travel subscription platform.

Millions of customers every year across 44 markets – 5 brands – over 7.7 million Prime members since launching in 2017.

More than 100 million searches per day on our websites - more than 6 billion AI daily predictions

Over 1,700 employees – More than 60 different nationalities from all continents – 99% permanent contracts

We're the world’s leading travel subscription platform. We pioneered Prime, the first and largest travel subscription programme, which has topped over 7.7 million members since launching in 2017. Prime members are subscribed to global travel, gaining access to a comprehensive multi-product offering for all their travel needs—including hotels, rail, flights, dynamic packages and car rental, among others— compounded by industry-leading flexibility features and exclusive, member-only benefits. This entire Prime experience is powered by a proprietary, industry-leading AI platform that delivers a smarter, hyper-personalised service and comprehensive travel experience globally to its members.

What you will do:

The Role's Key Responsibilities and Tasks

As an eDOer, you will have clear objectives, great challenges and a clear overview of how your work contributes to the global company project and its customers. As a Java Software Engineer in the Customer eXperience you will be in charge of:

• Work with top-notch tech stack including Java 17, BigData (Kafka, Cassandra, BigTable, Redis, Neo4j), LLM agents, machine learning models, Datamesh, Docker, Kubernetes, Google Cloud, Sonarqube and Datadog
• Develop powerful and advanced algorithms that are at the forefront of innovation in travel tech, e.g. new ways to predict and help customers with latest AI integrations to automate super complex business flows no-one else has achieved so far
• Build and leverage your technical excellence mindset to code solutions with the highest quality through good design, attention to detail and test quality
• Work with a distributed, scalable microservices platform, where software gets deployed daily, with high quality, clean code, SOLID principles and TDD
• Work with talented colleagues who will mentor you and help you develop your career super fast
• Work in a fully agile organisation, using Kanban practices to deliver business value continuously
• Be part of a high performing cross functional team of 7-10 developers, POs, UXers, QAs, data scientists etc, all sharing the same values and focus on the customer
• Actively participate in the product definition and ideation processes
• Continuously learn and participate in workshops, hackathons and other events as we consider key to be active within the IT community
• Own and monitor the performance of product and technical OKRs

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• Challenge decisions, be proactive and seek to improve technical excellence
  
  
  

What you need to succeed:

Good to have

Bring your unique perspective, speak up, and offer disruptive solutions. You'll have the opportunity to learn and grow while making a real impact on our team. Here's what you need to succeed:

• Excellent understanding of coding fundamentals and strong knowledge and experience with Java and appropriate frameworks/systems
• Good solid knowledge of principles of programming, including: databases and data structures, object oriented programming, SOLID principles, TDD, concurrency, popular algorithms and APIs etc.
• Knowledge and experience with distributed, concurrent and scalable systems
• Strong technical problem solving skills. Creativity and proactivity to come up with creative options to deliver solutions, and identify opportunities to improve
• Experience across the software development life cycle (ideally, not just the developing/coding phase). Ability to do technical analysis, work with UX, test, deploy into production, perform monitoring etc.
• A growth mindset, seeking opportunities to learn, share and grow continuously
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, comfortable to work in large teams or teams of teams
• A good level of technical English to collaborate with people across continents and nationalities
• Proven ability to stay up-to-date on industry trends and understand how to apply them
• A product mindset, with high level of interest in understanding the product and identifying options to improve it
• Team player, you enjoy collaborating, sharing your skills and knowledge with others
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Applied AI Tools: Demonstrated comfort using practical AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or other AI-powered coding assistants.
• Experimentation Mindset: Curiosity and eagerness to explore, experiment with, and integrate emerging AI-driven solutions into software development workflows.

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• AI-Enhanced Problem Solving: Ability to effectively leverage AI tools to debug code, streamline development processes, and enhance productivity.
• Adaptability and Learning Agility: Enthusiastic about continuously learning and quickly adapting to new AI features and capabilities.
• Collaboration with AI: Experience or interest in collaborating closely with AI tools as “pair programmers” to complement traditional software development practices.
  
  
  

What’s in it for you?

The best talent deserves the best benefits

At eDO, we want you to be a part of our success story and great culture.

Here’s what we offer:

• A rewarding Compensation package! 💥 Prime Plus membership, competitive salary and benefits package, including flexible benefits, performance-based bonuses, birthday day off, discounts and partnerships, relocation support and premium equipment with role-based selection options and device ownership through our equipment lifecycle program when it reaches its refresh cycle.
• Continuous learning to fuel your growth and explore new horizons! 📚 Learn and grow with free Coursera access, soft skills workshops, tech training, leadership development, and more. Plus, enjoy a great onboarding program.
• Grow opportunities to empower your career, and unleash your potential! 🚀 Personalised career paths and the eVOLVE Program will help you discover, grow, and thrive. Internal mobility opportunities let you pursue horizontal career changes and promotions.
• Your Well-being is our Priority. Embrace Freedom and Flexibility! 💙 At eDO, we value flexibility, employee care, and transparency. We offer a hybrid home-office model focused on outcome. You'll be able to find the right work-personal life balance that suits you best.
• Work hard, party hard! We believe in having fun and connecting with colleagues! 🎉 Join eDO for after-work events, padel tournaments, parties, and more. Create communities based on your passions, like sports and music. Come to work as you are, with no dress code, and enjoy free fruit, coffee, and tea at our offices.
• Enjoy a dynamic and healthy environment! 💫 Be innovative, take risks, and share your ideas. Our diverse and open-minded teams support high performance, learning, and growth. You’ll work in an Agile Mindset environment with recognition at our core.
  
  
  

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If you are ready for a career opportunity with unmatched benefits, continuous learning, and a supportive work-life balance, look no further! Take your career to new destinations by applying now and help our diverse, inclusive, and passionate team shape the future of travel.

Apply now!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. Our people are the key to our success. Each one of them is unique in their own way and the respect for their uniqueness is and will always be a passion and motivation. Don’t meet every requirement? If you’re excited about this role but do not feel your experience aligns perfectly with all the requirements we strongly encourage you to apply nevertheless.