Frontend Software Engineer, Flights

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 and vacation package. We’re also transforming business travel with a new corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.

As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined, among others. From start-up to industry leader, innovation is in our DNA and every employee has an opportunity to make their mark. Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

If you’re a smart, ambitious, and hardworking developer with a passion for travel, this could be your next dream role! You will be responsible for developing user experiences that affect millions of travelers every day. Join our team and help us solve real world problems, making it easier for users to navigate the complex and exciting world of air travel.

This role is required to work 3 days a week from our Cambridge office (Tuesday through Thursday).

In this role you will:

• Work on the Flights product, used by millions of people across the globe

• Scope and implement features, working with designers, product managers, and commercial collaborators

• Have end-to-end ownership of the UI, including testing, monitoring, and troubleshooting production issues

• Pair with other developers to jump start your product learning

• Drive technical debt reduction and improve code quality

• Develop features with a11y best practices in mind

• Work with geographically distributed teams

• Build experience and develop efficiently by leveraging coding tools (we use Cursor)

Please apply if you have:

• Bachelor's degree or higher, preferably in a quantitative/technical field (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math)

• Significant experience building layouts using CSS and HTML

• A proven understanding of JavaScript (preferably TypeScript), ideally with some experience using a modern UI framework (we use React, but Vue.js experience counts)

  • Open source and/or publicly hosted projects are a great way to demonstrate your skills

• Ability to…

  • Debug issues in a full-stack environment

  • Produce high quality and accurate work

  • Break down complicated tasks into actionable chunks and make accurate estimations

    • We use Jira and practice agile development

  • Conduct basic data and performance analyses

  • Develop working relationships with cross-functional teammates

  • Demonstrate the ability to learn and grow from feedback

Benefits and Perks

• Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year

• Focus on mental health and well-being:

  • Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth

  • Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace

  • Company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)

  • No meeting Fridays

• Paid parental leave

• Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday

• Paid volunteer time

• Focus on your career growth:

  • Development Dollars

  • Leadership development

  • Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings

• Travel Discounts

• Employee Resource Groups

• Competitive retirement and health plans

• Free lunch 2 days per week

• Fun quarterly events such as boat trips, arcades, ski trips, Thursday socials, and more

Inclusion

At KAYAK, we want everyone to have the space to grow, share ideas and do great work. That’s why we’re focused on hiring the best talent from all walks of life and experiences, supporting them well and making sure no one feels like they have to fit a mold to belong here.

Need any adjustment for the interview, application or on the job? No problem - just give us a heads-up. We’ve got you.