Software Engineer II- Backend

We are looking for a Level 2 Software Engineer  to join the Domain Platform Team, senior team at Tripadvisor covering a breadth of technologies and infrastructure. Being part of the Domain Platform Team will provide the opportunity to be involved in every aspect of Tripadvisor technology stack: from in-house systems to the cloud, from Java microservices to CI/CD frameworks.  The ideal candidate will be proficient in TypeScript and JavaScript and Java   with Spring Boot, Docker and Kubernetes being highly desirable. Experience with AWS or other cloud solutions is preferred. This role focuses on maintaining and enhancing our integration with Cortex, a third-party service catalog solution designed to help organizations manage and govern their microservices ecosystem effectively. Tripadvisor uses Cortex to catalog the ownership of our vast infrastructure and as deployment orchestration tool

What you’ll do:

• Maintain and enhance Tripadvisor’s Cortex implementation, ensuring it remains an effective tool for engineering teams.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to optimize Cortex usage, integrate new features, and address technical challenges
• Communicate effectively with engineers across the company, helping to maintain and curate the Cortex service catalog.
• Improve and enforce best practices for service ownership, reliability, and observability across the organization.
• Participate in discussions that form the future development experience of Tripadvisor engineers in the Cloud
• Utilize networking principles and cloud architecture best practices to enhance system performance and scalability.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and debugging to ensure high-quality software development.

Skills and Experience: 

• 3-5 years of professional experience in software development.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, Java.
• Experience with Spring Boot, Relational and noSQL database, Docker and Kubernetes is desirable.
• Knowledge of networking principles and cloud architecture (AWS, GCP, or similar) is a plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with diverse engineering teams.