The New Initiatives Group at TripAdvisor was created to develop cutting edge ideas and test home grown concepts that will pioneer the next generation of leading web technologies. The group is firmly focused on innovation and experimentation. In today’s world of apps, widgets, social networks, where small, talented teams can develop applications within a few weeks and draw millions of visitors, an organization’s ability to move fast is critical. The TripAdvsior New Initiatives Group has a dedicated focus on agile development and prides itself on having a fast and iterative approach to launching quality web based travel applications.
The Position
TripAdvsior New Initiative Group is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with both broad and deep technical knowledge to be the first engineer for this group. You will report directly to the GM of New Initiatives and be the technical lead for the group. This is a highly visible position within the company and you will have the opportunity to explore new cutting edge technologies and help create the next generation of Web 2.0 functionality for TripAdvisor. You will hire and manage a team of top notch programmers and have the opportunity to write code from scratch.To be successful in the role, you will have proven experience working in web application development environments, technical competency in developing high-performance, scalable applications and deep understanding of search and web crawling technologies.
Requirements:
• BS Computer Science or equivalent
• 8+ years software development experience in Java or equivalent
• Experience with J2EE Frameworks
• Knowledge of SOA, AJAX, Google Maps API, memcache
• Knowledge of Tomcat and Resin
• XML
• Experience with MySQL
• Ability to write fast code for extremely high-traffic applications, knowledge of runtime complexity issues.
• Enthusiasm for solving difficult problems.
• Passion for and experience developing great web products end-to-end.
• Organized, self-motivated and detail oriented
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Previous experience in small to midsized organization (preferred)
Interested? yourcareer@tripadvisor.com