With millions of diners, tens of thousands of restaurants, and 23+ years of experience, OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is an industry leader with a unique insight into the world of hospitality. We champion restaurants, bars, wineries, and other venues around the world, helping them attract guests, manage capacity, improve operations and maximise revenue.
Every employee at OpenTable has a tangible impact on what we do and how we do it. You’ll also be part of a global network that includes OpenTable and KAYAK's portfolio of travel brands including Swoodoo, checkfelix, momondo, Cheapflights, Mundi and HotelsCombined.
Hospitality is all about taking care of others, and it defines our culture. You’ll work in a welcoming and inclusive environment, and get the benefits, flexibility, and support you need to succeed.
OpenTable is based in KAYAK office in Kaunas, Karaliaus Mindaugo pr. 38B.
About the position:
Our SEO team, part of the Diner Growth collective at OpenTable, is looking for a Software Engineer who will help us on the mission to connect diners and restaurants by building amazing discovery experiences.
You will work in our SEO team, based between London, Berlin and Kaunas.
This specific role is for candidates based in Kaunas.
We are laser-focused on achieving growth for OpenTable by acquiring potential diners via the best page ranking, keyword coverage and click-through rates on search engine result pages. We move all of these areas towards our goal through a collaborative experimental approach - using data is a huge part of our decision-making process.
The engineer will work in diner web engineering to drive our product growth, and directly impact business revenue. You'll work with React, GraphQL, TypeScript, Postgres, Kubernetes, and many other cutting-edge technologies.
Nobody knows everything in our teams, and we don't expect you to either. You'll be encouraged to learn on the job, and we have two dedicated days at the end of our sprints for people to explore, learn and be creative.
You'll fit right in if you have:
- You'll primarily work with our Diner Products, which are React applications built with TypeScript. These applications use Redux for state management and GraphQL for data fetching;
- Experience with building and maintaining full-stack Node applications;
- A team-first mindset and a willingness to collaborate daily with developers, designers and product managers of all career levels;
- Delivering results by working with and mentoring your peers to find the right solutions;
- A data-driven and analytical approach when making decisions;
- A culture of testing code as a way to ensure uptime and a great user experience;
- Proficiency in written and spoken English;
- Excellent problem-solving skills and meticulous attention to detail.
Additional “nice to have” skills:
- General knowledge of SEO and its best practices;
We know no one will have all of the following traits. But if some of these describe you, please apply.
Benefits:
- Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
- Funds for your career growth
- Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
- Generous additional Health Insurance
- Flexible sick time off
- Additional financial support for your sick leave
- Additional day off on your birthday
- Company-wide vacation week once a year (winter holidays)
- Additional financial support during parental leave
- Free lunch twice a week and daily snacks at the office
- Free yoga twice a week
- Paid volunteering time
- No meeting Fridays
- Office and team events such as summer camp, KAYAK birthday, winter party and more!
- Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
- Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
- Internal Communities
Compensation:
Salary consists of three parts:
Base part: may start from 2750 EUR Gross monthly up to 3990 EUR Gross monthly.
In addition:
- Significant yearly bonuses, approx 12 percent annual salary;
- Booking Holdings RSU (Restricted Stock Units) package, worth 20000 USD (before taxes) with possibility to get it every year.
Salary range provided is not final and will be discussed during the process based on your skills and experience.
Diversity and Inclusion
We aspire to have a workplace that reflects all of the diverse communities we serve. We know that when we have diverse teams we produce more creative ideas, products, and better outcomes for our team members. OpenTable/KAYAK is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for roles on our team. Whoever you are, just be you.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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What We Do
KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world's leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car, cruise, vacation package. We also support business travelers with KAYAK for Business, our free corporate travel solution and are transforming the in-travel experience with our app and new hotel and accommodation software.
Want to join a talented team that’s eager to solve the world’s travel problems (and have a bit of fun)? As an employee of KAYAK, you’ll be part of a global network including OpenTable and a portfolio of travel metasearch brands like Swoodoo, checkfelix, momondo, Cheapflights, Mundi and Hotels Combined. So join us, and help others experience the world through dining and travel.
Why Work With Us
What's most unique about KAYAK is the way we empower our team to lead their best lives - in and out of the workplace. Our Work from Almost Anywhere policy is built for and by our team. It gives us the flexibility to choose where and how we work best.
