Software Engineer (Java/Kotlin)

At lastminute.com, we live for the holidays. We are the European Travel-Tech leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages. With technology, we turn spontaneous thoughts into meaningful experiences, helping people travel the world.   We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our team of around 1,700 people worldwide to help us power up the traveller's journey for millions of holidaymakers. If you are passionate and curious about creating innovative products, and thrive on taking full ownership while collaborating closely with others, keep on reading, as you might be the perfect fit for this job.

We are a digital travel company with tech at its core. We're looking for proactive and motivated problem-solvers who embrace end-to-end responsibility for building, delivering, monitoring and evolving valuable products.

We're not just looking for "coders". We need engineers who are interested in understanding the "why" behind every request, take full ownership of their work, and can leverage technical, organizational, and interpersonal skills to achieve results. We want curious people who are driven by continuous improvement and focused on creating tangible results that provide value to the business and our customers, not just on completing tasks. We believe in the transformative power of AI and are looking for someone who shares this vision, eager to explore and implement AI-driven solutions across our entire business.

As a Product Engineer, your impact will extend far beyond the code you write. You will be a key player in an agile team, involved in building scalable and resilient platforms to serve millions of customers worldwide. From day one, you'll experience our "growing-sharing culture," with ample opportunities to improve existing products and bring new ideas to life.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the Product Manager and stakeholders to understand business needs and identify the right technological solutions.

• Take full ownership of your solutions' quality, performance, and reliability.

• Proactively work with architects, other teams and stakeholders to unblock activities and ensure an efficient, cost-effective, end-to-end delivery.

• Actively contribute to the team's technical growth by mentoring more junior colleagues and sharing your knowledge to help the entire engineering community grow.

• Challenge the status quo, propose and create proofs of concept for new technologies, and actively work to improve processes, tools, and architectures.

• Actively seek opportunities to leverage AI tools and technologies to boost individual and team productivity, automate business processes, and develop new customer-facing features.

You'd be the perfect fit if...

• You have solid experience as a Software Engineer, with strong skills in object-oriented or functional programming, preferably in a JVM language like Java or Kotlin.

• You consistently apply best practices like Clean Code, SOLID principles, and have a true Agile mindset.

• You're a data-driven problem-solver who can analyze business needs and translate them into effective technical solutions.

• You embrace AI as a powerful tool, understanding how to apply it to your work effectively without losing sight of its limitations and the importance of human oversight.

• You thrive on collaboration, proactively communicating with team members (including the Product Manager) and stakeholders to drive projects forward.

• You are a mentor by nature, eager to share your knowledge and help others grow.

• You are a curious person with a growth mindset, constantly seeking ways to improve both yourself and the team.

• You are fluent in both written and spoken English.

• Bonus points if you have experience in a product-focused company, are familiar with XP practices and DDD approach, have some FE experience.

How we work together

• An inclusive, friendly, and international environment (you’ll be working with colleagues from +10 countries and over 48 nationalities)
• Shorter working week (36h as full time), with a half working day on Fridays
• Flexible start and end of the working day
• Possibility to work from anywhere for a period of time per year defined according to local regulations  

How we learn together

• Fri-Yays: half a day on Friday morning with a no-meeting mandate and dedicated to deep work, personal growth, learning and training and/or focus time.
• Professional and managerial skills development training paths, access to e-learning platforms such as O’reilly, Udemy, Coursera (depending on the department), and to our internal platform offering bespoke training content

Other perks

• 2 paid days off per year for volunteering purposes
• Occasional social events to foster connections among colleagues
• Travel industry discounts and flash exclusive staff fares
• We support our employees through life's significant moments with leave options (e.g parental responsibilities, marriages, bereavements, relocations, etc.) in line with local laws.

Wish you were here? We do, too!

Selection process steps* We believe a good hiring process is a two-way street. It's a chance for us to learn about you, and for you to understand if we're the right fit for your career. 

Here's what you can expect

• Initial Review: Our recruitment team will carefully review your application and share their feedback with you.

• HR Conversation: We'll have an in-depth discussion about your technical background, your experiences, and how you approach real-world scenarios.

• Technical exercise – 7 calendar days to complete!

• Technical Interview 

• Behavioural interview 

• Feedback: You'll receive timely feedback from our recruitment team following the interviews.

(*Please note the process can slightly vary. The recruiter in charge will share more details when setting up the interview)

Our commitment to celebrate diversity and generate belonging

At the heart of our culture is a commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity or expression, and accessibility. We strongly believe in an equal opportunity space, which is welcoming and celebrates the uniqueness of everyone who works here. We value different lived experiences and respect viewpoints, as we know unicity drives innovation. We want to make sure our people reflect the communities across the world we help travel.

Eligibility criteria: By submitting your information and application, you confirm that you are legally authorised to work in the country of employment and that you do not require visa sponsorship to obtain employment visa status.