Data Engineer II - Fraud

Role Description: About Us: At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We’re the thrill of the first night in a new place. The excitement of the next morning. The friends you encounter. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the memories you make. Through our products, partners and people, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

Role Description:

The goal of the Fraud team is to proactively protect, prevent, detect and respond to fraudulent behavior. The team is responsible for managing security and fraud threats across the business globally. Continuous improvement on detection and response capabilities is key. The Fraud team is part of the Security department within the Central Technology department. In this role, you work closely with the Supplier Fraud Analytics Team, Product Managers, Analytics and Engineering managers.

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• Design, build, and rapidly deploy next-generation, scalable, and high-performance data pipelines.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex data pipeline issues, prioritizing by customer impact and driving root-cause solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Maintain end-to-end ownership of data quality across core datasets and data processing infrastructure.
• Evaluate and experiment with emerging tools and technologies to meet business demands for performance, scaling, and quality.
• Develop and deploy enterprise tools that enhance Data Quality standards company-wide.
• Build robust integrations between applications and services across hybrid on-premise and cloud environments.
• Contribute to self-service platforms enabling data discovery, quality assessment, and collaboration across the analytics community.
• Establish effective data monitoring frameworks and actively respond to system operational incidents.
• Implement and maintain data processing services and storage systems in full alignment with the enterprise Data Governance Framework.
• Participate in team on-call support rotations as required.

Qualifications & Skills:

• You have at least +3 years of professional experience as a Software Developer/Data Engineer and hold a university degree in a quantitative field (computer science or data engineering related)
• Proven knowledge of Python is required, Java/Scala will be a plus
• You have built production data pipelines in the cloud, setting up data-lake and server-less solutions; ‌you have hands-on experience with schema design and data modeling.
• You have experience designing systems E2E and knowledge of basic concepts (lb, db, caching, NoSQL, etc)
• You have knowledge of Spark, CDC, Kafka, Cassandra, Airflow, Snowflake, DBT or equivalent tools
• Experience with Data Warehousing and ETL/ELT pipelines
• Excellent communication skills - verbal and written

Benefits & Perks**: Global Impact, Personal Relevance**

• Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parental (22-weeks paid leave), grandparent, bereavement, and care leave
• Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, working from home furniture and ergonomic support, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)
• A beautiful sustainable HQ Campus in Amsterdam, that offers on-site meals, coffee, and snacks, multi-faith and breastfeeding rooms at the office
• Commuting allowance and bike reimbursement scheme
• Discounts & Wallet credits to spend on our products, upgrade to Booking.com Genius Level 3, and friends & family Booking.com discount vouchers
• Free access to online learning platforms, development and mentorship programs
• Global Employee Assistance Program, free Headspace membership

DEI**: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Booking.com**

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) have been a core part of our company culture since day one. This ongoing journey starts with our very own employees, who represent over 140 nationalities and a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations. Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: “At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn’t just create a unique workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone.”

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the interview process. Please contact us to request adjustments.

Application Process

• The interview process will entail an initial call with one of our Recruiters, and a total of 3 interviews, all conducted via Zoom video conferencing.
• This role does not come with relocation assistance.

Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.