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.
Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team of around 1,700 people worldwide to help us power up the traveler's journey for millions of holidaymakers. If you are passionate about travel and coding, keep reading, as you might be the perfect fit for this job.
The job in brief:
* Job Title: Senior Software Engineer
* Working model: hybrid from Chiasso
* Team: you will join our Flight Ancillaries team within the Transportation & Ancillaries Supply department.
* Level: Professional
* Location: Chiasso, Switzerland
* Contract: Permanent
What your impact will be
Key Responsibilities
* Design, write, and test high-quality software using practices like TDD, DDD, Clean Code, or SOLID Principles.
* Create resilient, secure, and performant applications capable of serving millions of requests per day.
* Define the best technical solution and infrastructure for new features in collaboration with architects, focusing on CI/CD.
* Ensure high quality of delivery.
* Maintain performance, reliability, and scalability of applications.
* Use technical expertise to proactively solve complex issues, aligning solutions with business needs.
* Contribute to the team's technical growth by sharing knowledge daily.
* Influence and guide engineers across the product engineering department.
* Collaborate effectively with engineers, architects, and stakeholders to solve complex problems and deliver end-to-end solutions.
Qualifications
Your expertise
Essential:
* Strong experience as a Software Engineer in OO/FP languages, preferably in JVM: Java or Kotlin.
* Experience with Clean Code, SOLID principles, and an Agile mindset.
* Experience with Spring/SpringBoot ecosystem.
* Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision-making ability.
* Understanding of business requirements.
* Positive, collaborative attitude and growth mindset.
* Fluency in English (written and spoken).
Desirable:
* Experience in startup or product companies.
* Experience with XP practices.
* Experience with AWS, Microservices, Kubernetes.
* Experience with Messaging Queues like RabbitMQ or Kafka.
Additional Information
Perks of working with us:
How we work together:
* Inclusive, friendly, international environment (+10 countries, 48 nationalities).
* Shorter workweek (36h), with half-day on Fridays.
* Flexible hours from 10:00 to 16:00.
* Option to work remotely part of the year per local regulations.
How we learn together:
* Fri-Yays: half a day on Friday mornings dedicated to deep work, growth, and training.
* Access to e-learning platforms (O’Reilly, Udemy, Coursera) and internal training content.
Other perks:
* Two paid volunteering days per year.
* Social events and travel discounts.
* Support for life's significant moments (parental leave, marriages, bereavements, etc.) in line with local laws.
Selection process steps:
* HR interview.
* First interview (2 hours): Manager + team member + pair programming.
* Offer extended.
Our commitment to diversity
We are dedicated to inclusion across race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity, and accessibility. We believe diversity drives innovation and strive to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome everyone’s unique experiences and perspectives.
Eligibility criteria
By applying, you confirm you are authorized to work in the country of employment and do not require visa sponsorship.
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