Role Description
About Booking.com
Do you dream of a world where travel is effortless and personalised? At Booking.com, we're making that dream a reality. For over 20 years, we've been revolutionising the travel industry, starting with online hotel bookings. Today, we're building a one-stop platform that encompasses flights, taxis, rental cars, tours, and more, crafting a flawless travel experience.
Our dynamic team in Shanghai plays a pivotal role in bringing this vision to life. By booking dream flights to exotic destinations, streamlining airport transfers with convenient taxis, enabling exploration through car rentals, and providing tickets to must-see attractions, we help travellers unlock unforgettable experiences.
We're not just about booking hotels anymore; we're crafting personalised journeys that go beyond expectations. Join a team of passionate individuals who grow with challenges and embrace change, seeing every obstacle as an opportunity to innovate and improve the travel experience for everyone. Through our products, partners and people, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world.
About the programme
Launch your software engineering career with Booking.com's dynamic 12-month graduate programme. Work alongside experts redefining the company from a single-product platform to a multi-service travel leader. Collaborate with experienced engineers from day one, designing and delivering innovative travel solutions. This programme prioritizes your growth with dedicated mentorship, an onboarding bootcamp, and rotations across our engineering business units, equipping you with world-class technical expertise.
This is your chance to:
- Launch your career at a global leader in travel technology.
- Master the fundamentals of software engineering alongside industry experts.
- Gain practical experience building products used by millions.
- Innovate and impact the travel landscape for millions.
Shape the future of travel through Software Engineering
You'll play a pivotal role in crafting unforgettable travel experiences. By harnessing the power of data, you'll transform how travelers plan their adventures.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a team of engineers to craft, develop, and deliver high-quality software solutions.
- Coordinate for the end-to-end delivery of your projects.
- Learn new technologies and stay ahead of the curve.
- Contribute to the evolution of our engineering standard processes.
- Write clear, concise, and comprehensive user documentation.
To succeed in this role, you'll need
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related STEM-field. Note that your graduation date has to be in 2025 or 2026.
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Understanding of object-oriented code or Javascript and React.
- A passion for travel and technology.
What we offer
- A modern office located in the heart of Shanghai.
- Impactful training and development, including in Java and professional growth in building software applications, software system design, technical incident management and architectural mentorship.
- An award winning company culture (Best Workplace for Women 2024 & In-house Recruitment Early Careers Award Finalists 2024)
- The opportunity to work on meaningful and exciting projects.
- A fast-paced and ambitious culture.
- The chance to make a real difference in the travel industry.
- Technical, behavioral and interpersonal competence advancement via on-the-job opportunities, experimental projects, hackathons, conferences and active community participation.
- 15 days’ annual leave plus 10 days’ care leave per year
In order to be eligible for this programme you need to:
- Graduate in 2026 or have graduated in 2025.
- Be available to start a full time position for our 12 month programme mid- September 2026.
- Be able to commute to our office in Shanghai.
