Software Engineer I - Frontend Focus (Viator)

Viator; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel marketplace in the UK is seeking a Software Engineer I with a frontend focus. You will primarily work on frontend development, collaborating with product managers and designers throughout the software lifecycle. The ideal candidate has experience with Java, C#, or C++, and a degree in Computer Science. This role includes competitive compensation, a flexible work schedule, and benefits designed for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages

Flexible, remote-friendly work arrangement

Flexible schedule with emphasis on work-life balance

Donation matching and tuition assistance for career development

Lifestyle benefit to spend on travel, wellness, or personal use

Travel perks and employee assistance program

Health benefits with competitive premiums

Qualifications

• Experience with a statically typed, object-oriented language such as Java, C#, or C++.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Willingness to learn and grow across frontend and occasional backend tasks.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams in a distributed environment.

Responsibilities

• Work primarily on frontend development with some backend projects as needed.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers throughout the software lifecycle.
• Participate in a daily release cycle, delivering code to production regularly.
• Contribute to a tech stack including Java, React, TypeScript, GraphQL, Kubernetes, SQL, NoSQL, and AWS.

Skills

Experience with Java

Experience with C#

Experience with C++

Willingness to learn

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Java

React

TypeScript

GraphQL

Kubernetes

SQL

NoSQL

AWS

Job description

Overview

Software Engineer I - Frontend Focus (Viator) role at Viator. This frontend-focused full-stack position involves primarily frontend work with some backend projects from time to time. You will collaborate closely with product managers and designers across the full software lifecycle from design to deployment.

About Viator

Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is the leading marketplace for travel experiences. We believe that making memories is what travel is all about. With 300,000+ travel experiences to explore, Viator offers flexible, last-minute availability to help travelers have extraordinary days. Viator. One app, 300,000+ travel experiences you’ll remember.

The Viator Experiences Engineering team is distributed across Europe and is responsible for viator.com, the Viator mobile apps and all their supporting infrastructure. We run the systems that help operators build their businesses and enable third parties to utilise our inventory. We provide the tools which help our customer services team provide world class service to travellers and operators internationally.

Within Viator we have a fun and friendly environment where the objective is getting things done. Most of our engineers release code to production every few days with a daily release cycle. Our web stack includes Java, React, TypeScript, GraphQL, Kubernetes, SQL and NoSQL databases, and runs on AWS. You should have experience with a statically typed, object-oriented language such as Java, C#, or C++, and hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field. You don’t need experience with everything listed, but you must be eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Work primarily on frontend development with some backend projects as needed.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers throughout the software lifecycle from design to deployment.
• Participate in a daily release cycle, delivering code to production regularly.
• Contribute to a tech stack including Java, React, TypeScript, GraphQL, Kubernetes, SQL and NoSQL databases, and AWS.

Qualifications

• Experience with a statically typed, object-oriented language such as Java, C#, or C++.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Willingness to learn and grow across frontend and occasional backend tasks.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams in a distributed environment.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages, including base salary, annual bonus, and more.
• Flexible, remote-friendly work arrangement with on-site options in select locations.
• Flexible schedule with emphasis on work-life balance.
• Donation matching and tuition assistance for career development.
• Lifestyle benefit to spend on travel, wellness, or personal use.
• Travel perks and employee assistance program.
• Health benefits with competitive premiums.

Our Values

• We aspire to lead. Tap into your talent, ambition, and knowledge to bring us – and you – to new heights.
• We’re relentlessly curious. We push beyond the usual and the known.
• We’re better together. We learn from, accept, respect, support, and value one another.
• We serve our customers, always. We listen, question, respond, and strive for wow moments.

We strive for better, not perfect. We provide a safe environment to iterate, improve, and grow. We believe in accessibility and inclusivity and encourage candidates to request reasonable accommodations during the application process at [e-mail].

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Software Development, Technology, Information and Internet, Travel Arrangements

Note: This posting includes references to other Viator or TripAdvisor job listings and general information about the company. The core description above reflects the Software Engineer I - Frontend Focus role.