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. At trivago you will find those who aren’t afraid of change but rather embrace it, turning every challenge into a pathway for growth. Join trivago, work with a great team, and grow with us1
Join us in making a difference
Are you passionate about building robust data systems that power decision-making at scale? We are looking for a dedicated Data Engineer to join our dynamic Data Engineering team. In this role, you'll design and develop tools used across the company and directly contribute to enhancing our data processing capabilities, supporting crucial business decisions and optimizing the overall performance of our platform. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to embrace challenges, continuously improve, learn from feedback, and maintain data pipelines on our cutting-edge technology stack.
Get an inside look at trivago's engineering culture:
How you’ll make an impact:
- Develop and maintain robust tools to support data teams and enhance their productivity
- Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to understand their requirements and build tailored solutions
- Create and optimize data tools for data retrieval, transformation, and visualization processes
- Ensure the reliability and scalability of tools through comprehensive testing and validation
- Implement best practices to improve tooling efficiency and user experience
- Work on initiatives to improve data processing efficiency and scalability
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices
Our Technology Stack:
- Google Cloud tooling like Dataflow, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, BigQuery
- Python
- Apache Kafka, Apache Airflow
- Terraform
- Docker, Kubernetes
What you'll need to thrive:
- 3+ years of professional experience with Python
- Experience developing production-level software
- Experience working with data-centric projects and teams
- Experience with Cloud platforms
- Experience with DevOps concepts (test automation, CI/CD, infrastructure as code etc.) to take end-to-end ownership of pipelines deployed on the cloud
- Be a problem solver with sense for code quality, iterated deliveries, pragmatism, and stability
- The ability to present complex topics in plain English to non-technical peers and stakeholders
Stand out with:
We are not expecting candidates to be experts in everything. More important to us is that you have a growth mindset and that you love learning. We can teach you the skills that you need to thrive but if you have experience in any of these areas, even better…
- Hands-on experience with GCP technologies like Dataflow, Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage and Pub/Sub
- Hands-on experience in distributed systems and/or streaming data technologies
- Extensive experience in writing and maintaining production-grade Python applications
- Profound knowledge of relational data modeling
- Experience (or a keen interest) in working with image processing or Natural Language Processing
Worried about missing a few requirements? Still apply, and express your motivation as you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
Recruiting process for this role:
- Introduction Call
- Technical Interview
- Interview with Stakeholders
What you can look forward to:
As you grow, so do we.
We prioritize your development, offer personalized coaching through Likeminded, and provide workshops, educational meetups, conferences, free online learning courses, and access to a fully-equipped campus library.
Moving to join us?
No problem. You can count on the visa support from our talent support team, a relocation package, interest-free newcomer loan, free language classes, regular team and company-wide events to build experiences together.
Life happens.
We offer self-determined vacation (with a minimum of 25 vacation days), flexible working hours, 2 WFH days weekly, the chance to work remotely for 20 days abroad, free access to the Heynanny platform for personalized nanny assistance, and an on-campus kids room.
Enjoy your office days.
Use your daily canteen budget to share lunch with colleagues in our canteen, help yourself to complimentary snacks and drinks in our kitchens, choose from a variety of fitness options with our on-site gym, sports classes, and Urban Sports Club membership, and enjoy the comfort of ergonomic desks and focused work areas.
Thank you for considering a career at trivago! Our commitment to fostering an inclusive and enriching environment for all talents is at the heart of what we do. We understand that embarking on a new job opportunity is a blend of excitement and curiosity. Should any questions arise before you apply, feel free to reach out to us at joinus@trivago.com. Join us in our mission to make a positive impact on global travel, we look forward to your application!
