Software Developer (Java)

Who we are

Etraveli Group is the globally leading company for tech solutions and fulfillment capabilities for online sales of flights. We are here to solve complexity, by connecting millions of flights and travelers across the globe. We hold consumer online travel agency brands like Mytrip, GoToGate & Flight Network and serve Booking.com with flights. Etraveli Group has also established strategic partnerships with companies like Skyscanner, Google Flights, TUI, etc.

Every day we strive to make the world smaller for our customers and bigger for our people. Our diverse team of more than 2400 passionate professionals is what makes us the industry’s tech wonder and the best in the world at what we do. Our major offices are in Sweden (HQ), Canada, Greece, India, Poland, with the Athens office being one of the largest, hosting around 600 employees working from the center of Athens for the rest of the world.

Join us and start today as a Software Developer!

Position Summary

We are looking for a passionate back-end developer to join our growing team. The position involves working on Java technologies, developing/maintaining our core back-end software system and facing fresh challenges along with your team members every day. The successful candidate must be knowledgeable in the field of software development and eager to contribute & work in a fast-paced, ever changing environment.

The position will be located at our Athens office.

Responsibilities

• You will be part of an agile team, which designs and implements features for our core back-end system, handling from tens to hundreds of millions requests per day
• Your code should be designed focusing on performance and quality ; you will test your code and write automated tests
• You will document and communicate your work with your team
• You will work closely with software developers, product owners and QA engineers
• You will be reviewing code, and your code will be reviewed
• As part of the team, you will participate in the collaborative team activities

Our Stack

Java 17, Gradle, MySQL 8, MemSQL, ScyllaDB, Couchbase, JUnit5/TestNG, Mockito, Kafka, Hibernate, Elastic / ELK, Kibana, Grafana, Jenkins, Git & Bitbucket, IntelliJ, GraphQL etc.

Of course you don't have to be familiar with all of our tech stack. We will support you in your journey with us!

Requirements

• You are a back-end developer with 4+ years of previous working experience on the Java stack
• You have experience with at least one large scale, high volume production environment
• You write code which is both readable and performant, and, you feel right at home with OOP, multi-tier architecture
• You are a proponent of commonly used Design Patterns and SOLID Principles, and, deliver code that is well-tested and well-documented
• You have a positive mindset and you are motivated by challenging projects; new and existing. Rest assured we have a lot going on around here!
• You know about Web Services development and integration with at least one of SOAP and REST, GraphQL
• You have great communication skills in English

The below will be considered an asset:

• You have knowledge of the travel industry, and specifically, flights
• You have knowledge using the API of at least one of the major Global Distribution Systems
• Experience on Unix/Linux environments

Benefits

What we offer

Working at the leading European OTA in selling flight tickets means being part of a fantastic group of professionals, all of us with different skills and personalities and we believe that it is precisely this that makes us a great team. We offer you:

• Working in a hybrid model - having the opportunity to work both remotely and at the office!
• Health Benefits - Through partners, we offer a private health insurance plan. We also offer the possibility to use 2 extra medical leave days in case of need.
• Monthly ticket restaurant card - to spend in one of the thousands affiliated restaurants, cafes, stores or supermarkets across Greece.
• Office in the City – We sit on bright, large floors (over 4000㎡!) in central Athens. Just a short walk from the Ambelokipi Metro station.
• Growth – We believe in personal development and continuous education and finance online courses and other ways to learn. We also have internal seminars and other activities to learn from each other.
• Team activities - We also schedule company/department/team activities and events outside the office space.
• Fun & Work - We have a relaxed work environment where you can enjoy breakfast, free beverages & fruits, playing ping pong or video games.

Diversity disclaimer

At Etraveli Group we value diversity; we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds. During hiring, we are committed to ensure equality and promote diversity in the workplace at every selection stage. As such, we provide the same opportunities for all candidates regardless of race, religion or belief, gender, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected under any anti-discrimination law or regulation.