This role is eligible for our hybrid work model: 2 days in-office
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Senior DevOps Engineer
Our Technology team is the backbone of our company: constantly creating, testing, learning and iterating to better meet the needs of our customers. If you thrive in a fast-paced, ideas-led environment, you’re in the right place.
Why this job’s a big deal:
Priceline has created world class travel applications and the DevOps Engineering Team is responsible for activities that ensure the quality, reliability and stability of production systems and services. DevOps is the “engine room” of our company. We keep the systems that run our business online and running efficiently. Our team is fast moving and the work is always different. Come and help solve problems that improve how our business runs!
In this role you will get to:
Build and strengthen the DevOps foundations for Data Engineering, ML/AI, and Data Science teams
Design, implement, and maintain scalable, highly available infrastructure and data systems
Lead DevOps initiatives with a strong focus on the GCP cloud ecosystem (mandatory), including tools, services, and uptime
Architect, build, improve, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and internal release systems
Drive CI/CD strategy with emphasis on reliability, scalability, and continuous improvement
Automate deployment, scaling, monitoring, and operational workflows
Continuously analyze and enhance existing CI/CD pipelines and environments
Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues, including performing root cause analysis and implementing preventive measures
Build tools and automation to eliminate repetitive tasks and improve internal/customer experience
Plan and support scaling of data infrastructure and capacity for various products
Collaborate closely with Data Engineering, ML/AI teams, Data Scientists, Analysts, Enterprise Architects, SREs, and Infrastructure teams
Participate in infrastructure design and project planning, assessing technical risks and impacts
Ensure cybersecurity best practices across infrastructure and deployments
Perform routine maintenance to ensure systems operate efficiently and reliably
Document DevOps processes, infrastructure, and technical specifications clearly
Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering best practices and knowledge sharing
Who you are:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
7+ years of progressively complex related experience.
An understanding of DevOps principles and a desire to push the organization further.
Hands-on experience with Google Cloud services including Airflow / Google Cloud ComposerVertex AI, BigQuery, Dataproc, Dataflow, Cloud Storage (GCS), Pub/Sub, and IAM.
Amazon Web Services and other cloud technologies is a plus.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code: Terraform
Strong experience with Kubernetes ecosystem, including Helm
Exposure to deployment tools such as GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Jenkins and overall CI and CD knowledge
Managing databases including MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, and Couchbase.
Monitoring tools including cloud logging, splunk, and NewRelic.
Scripting languages such as bash/shell and Python.
Experience with project management software such as Jira.
Good documentation skills.
Illustrated history of living the values necessary to Priceline: Customer, Innovation, Team, Accountability and Trust.
The Right Results, the Right Way is not just a motto at Priceline; it’s a way of life. Unquestionable integrity and ethics is essential.
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. In addition to a competitive base salary, certain roles may be eligible for an annual bonus and/or equity grant.
The salary range for this position is $130,000- $165,000K CAD
Who We AreWE ARE PRICELINE.
Our success as one of the biggest players in online travel is all thanks to our incredible, dedicated team of talented employees. Priceliners are focused on being the best travel deal makers in the world, motivated by our passion to help everyone experience the moments that matter most in their lives. Whether it’s a dream vacation, your cousin’s graduation, or your best friend’s wedding - we make travel affordable and accessible to our customers.
Our culture is unique and inspiring (that’s what our employees tell us). We’re a grown-up, startup. We deliver the excitement of a new venture, without the struggles and chaos that can come with a business that hasn’t stabilized.
We’re on the cutting edge of innovative technologies. We keep the customer at the center of all that we do. Our ability to meet their needs relies on the strength of a workforce as diverse as the customers we serve. We bring together employees from all walks of life and we are proud to provide the kind of inclusive environment that stimulates innovation, creativity and collaboration.
Priceline is part of the Booking Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: BKNG) family of companies, a highly profitable global online travel company with a market capitalization of over $80 billion. Our sister companies include Booking.com, BookingGo, Agoda, Kayak and OpenTable.
If you want to be part of something truly special, check us out!
Flexible work at PricelinePriceline is following a hybrid working model, which includes two days onsite as determined by you and your manager (ideally selecting among Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday). On the remaining days, you can choose to be remote or in the office.
Perks & Benefits at PricelineOur benefits are designed to support your health, wellbeing, and life inside and outside of work. Eligible Priceliners have access to:
Health & wellness coverage including medical, dental, vision, and mental health resources
Generous time off including PTO, holidays, a company-wide Priceline Pause reset week, and paid volunteer days
Work/life support including the ability to work up to 4 weeks per year from anywhere, parental leave, dependent care and family support resources, Summer Fridays, and office perks like stocked kitchens and catered meals (varies by location)
Financial security programs such as retirement plans with company contributions, life and disability coverage, and tax-advantaged accounts
Signature travel perks including employee-only discounts on hotels and flights, VIP deals, and Big Deal Bucks credits
Additional perks & discounts like travel and partner discounts, tuition support, legal support, and pet benefits
A people-first culture with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), social events, recognition programs, and service awards that help you connect, grow, and celebrate together
Specific benefits and programs vary by location.
Inclusion is a Big Deal!To be the best travel dealmakers in the world, we believe our team should reflect the broad range of customers and communities we serve. We are committed to cultivating a culture where all employees have the freedom to bring their individual perspectives, life experiences, and passion to work.
Priceline is a proud equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate the unique lenses through which our employees see the world. We’d love for you to join us and help shape what makes our team extraordinary.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- 7+ years of progressively complex related experience
- Hands-on experience with Google Cloud services
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code: Terraform
- Strong experience with Kubernetes ecosystem
- Exposure to deployment tools such as GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Jenkins
- Managing databases including MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Couchbase
- Scripting languages such as bash/shell and Python
- Experience with project management software such as Jira
- Good documentation skills
Priceline Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Priceline and has not been reviewed or approved by Priceline.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision offerings alongside an EAP. Fitness reimbursement is also described as part of the standard health-and-wellness set.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is framed as well-supported through paid time off, company holidays, and paid volunteer days. These elements collectively broaden the non-cash value of the package for many employees.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is characterized as fair-to-decent in parts of the organization, with certain technical roles described as competitive. Total rewards can feel more acceptable when benefits and travel-related perks are factored in.
Priceline Insights
What We Do
At Priceline, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. [NASDAQ: BKNG], we believe every trip is a big deal to our customers. Whether it’s a much-needed getaway, wedding, reunion, graduation, or rooting on a favorite team—those are the moments that nobody should miss out on. Our mission? Be the best travel dealmakers in the world. We provide our customers with smart and easy ways to access the very best deals available on hotel rooms, flights, rental cars, vacation packages and cruises, so they can be there for the moments that matter the most to them. We do that by welcoming people who are at the top of their game, who want to learn and grow with others and who take their work seriously (but not themselves). We’re building a diverse and uniquely talented team to make sure our customers can be there for all those {big deal} moments. Come join us!
