Kayak The Senior Software Engineer at KAYAK will design and maintain production software for AI-assisted travel search and trip planning. The role involves building APIs, improving reliability, and contributing to AI features for millions of users.
Responsibilities
Design, implement and maintain reliable production software for KAYAK’s travel-search and trip-planning experiences.
Build and evolve APIs and services supporting AI-assisted search, conversational travel planning, itineraries and related user experiences.
Investigate technical problems, assess trade-offs and choose practical solutions that improve reliability, performance and maintainability.
Write automated tests and contribute to quality across unit, integration and end-to-end testing.
Participate in code reviews and technical discussions, providing constructive feedback focused on correctness, clarity and maintainability.
Work with engineers, product managers and designers to clarify requirements and deliver useful, accessible user experiences.
Contribute to features such as ASK AI, smart filters, AI-generated hotel review summaries, Explore and related search experiences.
Help make AI-assisted features dependable, transparent and useful to travelers.
Learn unfamiliar systems and share knowledge with teammates through documentation, pairing and technical discussions.
Monitor and improve production behavior through effective debugging, observability and root-cause analysis.
Contribute to the evolution of development tools, engineering processes and delivery practices.
Please apply if you have:
Qualification
Familiarity with APIs
Required
Experience building and maintaining production software
Proficiency in Java or another relevant programming language
Familiarity with APIs, data structures and software-design principles
Experience testing software and investigating defects or production issues
Ability to explain technical decisions clearly in writing and conversation
Ability to take ownership of assigned work while asking for input or support when needed