Software Engineer I - Backend Focus (Viator)

Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is the leading marketplace for travel experiences. We believe that making memories is what travel is all about. And with 300,000+ travel experiences to explore—everything from simple tours to extreme adventures (and all the niche, interesting stuff in between)—making memories that will last a lifetime has never been easier. With industry-leading flexibility and last-minute availability, it's never too late to make any day extraordinary. 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 those which 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.

We’re looking for a Software Engineer I Backend Focus to join our fast-growing team. Viator is a remote first company. This role is open to candidates based in Oxford or London in the UK. We embrace flexibility in where and how work gets done and also value meaningful in-person moments to connect and collaborate. You can expect periodic in-person gatherings for team connection, planning, or other key moments.

At Viator our Engineers are versatile and enjoy working on a variety of technical challenges. This is a backend focused full-stack position in which you will be working mostly on the backend with some front end projects from time to time. While you need to be hungry to learn, you don't need to be an expert at front end development right away - we can teach that part on the job and you won't be tested on it in interviews.

Within Viator we have a fun and friendly environment where the key objective is getting things done. Working closely alongside product managers and designers, our engineers are part of the full process from software design, to code, to test, to deployment and back again. Most of our engineers release code to production every few days and we have a daily release cycle.

Viator’s web stack includes Java, React, TypeScript, GraphQL, Kubernetes, SQL and NoSQL databases, and runs on AWS. You don’t need experience with everything listed, but you must be eager to learn. 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.

Perks of Working at Viator

• Competitive compensation packages, including base salary, annual bonus, and more.


• “Work your way” with flexibility to suit your lifestyle. We take a remote-friendly approach to collaboration, with the option to join on-site as often as you’d like in select locations.


• Flexible schedule. Work-life balance is ingrained in our culture by design. Trust and accountability make it work.


• Donation matching. Give back? Give more! We match qualifying charitable donations annually.


• Tuition assistance. Want to level up your career? We love to hear it! Receive annual support for qualified programs.


• Lifestyle benefit. An annual benefit to spend on yourself. Use it on travel, wellness, or whatever suits you.


• Travel perks. We believe that travel is employee development, so we provide discounts and more.


• Employee assistance program. We’re here for you with resources and programs to help you through life’s challenges.


• Health benefits. We offer great coverage and competitive premiums.

Our Values

We aspire to lead; We’re relentlessly curious;... want to know more? Read up on 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, the known, the “that’s just how it’s done.”


• We’re better together. We learn from, accept, respect, support, and value one another– and are creating something remarkable in the process.


• We serve our customers, always. We listen, question, respond, and strive for wow moments.

We strive for better, not perfect. We won’t get it right the first time – or every time. We’ll provide a safe environment in which to make mistakes, iterate, improve, and grow.

Our workplace is for everyone, as is our people powered platform. At Tripadvisor, we want you to bring your unique identities, abilities, and experiences, so we can collectively revolutionize travel and together find the good out there.

Application process

• 30 minute call with a recruiter to learn more about the role


• 1 hour technical coding interview with someone from the Viator Engineering team


• Three one-hour interviews with members of the team, covering technical topics - including some coding - and what you would bring to Viator.

__We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates.