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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer II - **Company:** Booking Holdings Inc. - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $191,600.0 - $212,900.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Audit Trail, Computer Programming, Data Discovery, Data Governance, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Metadata Repositories, Node.Js, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Snowflake, Backend, Data Management - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/3988249c-e1b0-4028-a5d6-cc7c88ad40aa ## About the Role * 3+ years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on backend systems, platform engineering, or data-intensive systems. * Strong programming skills in Java, NodeJS, Python, or similar languages. * Experience designing and operating distributed systems that are observable, reliable, and scalable. * Experience building services, APIs, workflows, or automation that solve operational problems and reduce manual effort. * Ability to work across system boundaries and integrate multiple platforms, tools, or services into cohesive solutions. * Familiarity with cloud or data platforms such as AWS, Snowflake, or similar technologies is a strong plus. * Familiarity with data governance, privacy, compliance, identity and access management, or security concepts is a strong plus. * Understanding of concepts such as data catalogs, lineage, classification, policy enforcement, access controls, auditability, GDPR/CCPA, or PII protection is a plus. * Ability to translate complex business, legal, privacy, or compliance requirements into technical specifications and scalable software solutions. * Comfortable owning production systems, improving operational excellence, and making technical decisions within a team. * Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. ## Description This role is a strong opportunity for a software engineer who wants to work at the intersection of data platforms, governance, privacy, security, and compliance. You will design, build, and operate backend systems and platform capabilities that help Booking.com scale its data and ML/AI ecosystem safely and responsibly. You will contribute to the systems that govern how data and services are discovered, classified, protected, accessed, and monitored. This may include building automation for governance workflows, developing services and APIs, integrating with internal and external platforms, implementing policy enforcement mechanisms, improving auditability and compliance controls, and creating scalable foundations for responsible data use. In this role, you will work closely with engineers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to translate complex operational, legal, privacy, or compliance requirements into practical and scalable technical solutions. You will take ownership of production systems, make sound engineering decisions, and help build platforms that are secure, reliable, observable, and easy to use., * Design, build, and operate scalable backend and platform systems that support Booking.com's data governance, privacy, security, and access management ecosystem. * Develop automation that reduces manual operational work in areas such as data discovery, classification, policy enforcement, access provisioning, monitoring, and compliance controls. * Build and maintain services, APIs, workflows, and integrations across internal platforms and external systems. * Improve reliability, observability, performance, and fault tolerance of production systems that operate at scale. * Implement and maintain enforceable controls that support secure and compliant handling of data, services, and ML/AI assets. * Create technical solutions that provide clear visibility into risk, compliance posture, access activity, and governance state for engineering and business stakeholders. * Collaborate with cross-functional partners including Privacy, Legal, Risk, Security, Data, and Platform teams to translate requirements into scalable software solutions. * Contribute to technical design, architecture decisions, and engineering best practices across the team. Important aspects of the job include: * Take initiative to address the larger technical needs of the product you work on and always keep the customer at the center of everything you do. * Promote and drive impactful and innovative engineering solutions. * Advocate for best engineering practices within the team. * Act as an intermediary for problems, with both technical and non-technical audiences. * Contribute to the growth of Booking.com through interviewing, on-boarding, or other recruitment efforts. * Represent Booking.com values, both within the company and in the external community. * Technical, behavioral and interpersonal competence advancement via on-the-job opportunities, experimental projects, hackathons, conferences, and active community participation. ## Related Videos - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Stop using Node.js like in 2020! 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