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 Concord office (Tuesday through Thursday).
In this role you will:
Work on the Stays product, used by millions of people across the globe
Scope and implement features, working with designers, product managers, and commercial stakeholders
Have end-to-end ownership of the UI, including testing, monitoring, and troubleshooting production issues
Pair up with other developers to jumpstart your product learning
Drive technical debt reduction and improve code quality
Develop features with a11y best practices in mind
Work with globally distributed teams
Leverage AI coding tools to take your efficiency to the next level
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, HTML, and JavaScript (with a preference for TypeScript)
Deep understanding and expertise with React (or a comparable modern UI framework)
Ability to…
Debug issues in a full-stack environment
Produce high quality and accurate work
Break down complicated tasks into actionable, accurately-estimated deliverables
Process, store and manipulate large sets of data
Work within an agile development process
Analyze others’ code and offer valuable suggestions for improvement
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
There are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. The range for this Massachusetts based role is $105,000-110,000.00, not inclusive of annual bonus and recurring RSU grants.
We offer a competitive base salary and benefits including: health benefits; flexible spending account; retirement benefits; life insurance; paid time off (including PTO, paid sick leave, medical leave, bereavement leave, floating holidays and paid holidays); and parental leave benefits.
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.
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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.
