trivago

trivago

Headquarters: Kesselstraße, Düsseldorf, Germany • Founded in 2005

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Inside trivago

trivago

Düsseldorf, Germany

trivago's Engineering Culture

Our engineers operate with petabytes of data and with cutting-edge technology to build the best travel product for our users. Scalability, speed, and efficiency influence our software engineering practices. Each engineer has their own area of focus, from developing high traffic web applications and setting up high performing database queries, to writing and optimizing code for various browsers and connection speeds. Together in an agile environment, they collaborate, share their knowledge in guilds and workshops, and tackle any problems that may arise in our tech. 

trivago

Düsseldorf, Germany

Here's what product management at trivago looks like

Every month, millions of users rely on the trivago website for finding their perfect getaway. This requires the highest quality possible and our product and UX teams ensure that our product delivers on this expectation. We're all about solving problems for our users in a way that works for the business. 

trivago

Düsseldorf, Germany

Our major milestones since 2005

Curious to learn about our story? Here's a short video highlighting key moments of trivago from the very beginning to date. Take a look!

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Düsseldorf, Germany

trivago TechGetTogether 2024 Experience

We gathered 300 talents to explore the future of AI! 🚀

In 2024, we hosted our largest annual tech event, the trivago Tech Get Together! Over 300 talents joined us for a day of knowledge sharing, learning, and networking. This year’s theme was “Pioneering AI Frontiers”, and we had over 25 inspiring presentations and workshops on AI and other tech topics. 

trivago

Düsseldorf, Germany

trivago Tech Blog

Want to get a behind-the-scenes look at the problems our software engineers and data scientists solve every day? Our tech blog is the ideal place to talk about our ideas, our prototypes, and our tech stack that turn our vision into reality! Visit our tech blog

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trivago

Düsseldorf, Germany

9 ways we support parents at trivago

Our parental community at trivago is growing, and this past year we carefully reviewed our existing benefits to see what we could do to support them both at work and in their family life. Here’s a quick overview of the benefits we offer parents at trivago! Read more here

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How we work

Our values

What drives us every day

  • Diverse team
  • Flat hierarchy
  • Supports personal development
  • Promotes physical well-being
  • Flexible hours
  • Results-driven
  • State-of-the-art technologies
  • Data-driven
  • Ambitious

Tech stack

Technologies we use

.NET
A/B testing
Apache
Appium
C++
Docker
Grafana
Google Cloud Platform
Google BigQuery
GraphQL
iOS
Java
JavaScript
Kafka
Kotlin
Kubernetes

About trivago

When travelers are searching for a hotel, we want the obvious choice to be trivago! Our leading metasearch engine is super fast and constantly optimized - enabling millions of travelers to compare hotel prices from hundreds of booking sites and find great deals in just a few clicks. We use cutting-edge technology, real-time auction, and machine learning techniques with petabytes of data to create an experience - time and money saved! In the lively city of Düsseldorf, we seize opportunities to learn everyday, innovate, and make an enduring mark on the travel industry.

A career at trivago is a journey designed for people who crave continuous development and want to thrive in a high-performing team. Here you will find those who aren't afraid of change but rather embrace it, turning every challenge into a pathway for growth.