{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"0056a087d81bc02c6c6ef8fa","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/0056a087d81bc02c6c6ef8fa","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/0056a087d81bc02c6c6ef8fa","title":"Java Software Engineer, K4B","description":"KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world’s leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car and vacation package. We’re also transforming business travel with a new corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.\nAs an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined, among others. From start-up to industry leader, innovation is in our DNA and every employee has an opportunity to make their mark. Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.\nWe are looking for a strong Java Software Engineer to implement new features and maintain KAYAK’s world-leading platform. We are seeking for people who love working with data - parsing, analyzing, investigating, interpreting, modeling, and extracting knowledge from large volumes of data. Good candidates will have a passion in processing data to help drive better business decisions or to develop new features, in a fast-paced environment where many small and diverse projects are the norm.\nThis role will be required to work from our Concord, MA office at least 3 days per week.\n\nIn this role, you will:\nExtract data from databases, write scripts to parse, clean, combine, and process them\nCommunicate with APIs via REST or SOAP interfaces.\nConfigure enterprise applications for large customers.\nDevelop tools to assist in the debugging of existing products.\nHave an opportunity to work together with a team of experienced developers.\n\nPlease apply if you have:\n2-3 years of experience with Java programming\nStrong understanding of programming fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, and software design\nAbility to work independently and with a team\nGood communication skills for sharing ideas clearly with both technical and non-technical colleagues\nFamiliarity with relational databases like MySQL or Oracle\nFamiliarity with the following:\nUnix shell scripting\nSpring & Mybatis frameworks\nDOM and using XPath, JQuery & CSS\nAPI development using REST, Web Service, SOAP, etc\nMachine Learning\n\nBenefits and Perks\nWork from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year\nFocus on mental health and well-being:\nCompany-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth\nCompany-paid subscription to HeadSpace\nCompany-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)\nNo meeting Fridays\nPaid parental leave\nGenerous paid vacation + time off for your birthday\nPaid volunteer time\nFocus on your career growth:\nDevelopment Dollars\nLeadership development\nAccess to thousand of on-demand e-learnings\nTravel Discounts\nEmployee Resource Groups\nCompetitive retirement and health plans\nFree lunch 2 days per week\nFun quarterly events such as boat trips, arcades, ski trips, Thursday socials, and more\nThere are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. The range for this Massachusetts based role is $100,000-110,000, not inclusive of annual bonus and recurring RSU grants.\nWe offer a competitive base salary and benefits including: health benefits; flexible spending account; retirement benefits; life insurance; paid time off (including PTO, paid sick leave, medical leave, bereavement leave, floating holidays and paid holidays); and parental leave benefits.\n\nInclusion\nAt KAYAK, we want everyone to have the space to grow, share ideas and do great work. That’s why we’re focused on hiring the best talent from all walks of life and experiences, supporting them well and making sure no one feels like they have to fit a mold to belong here.\n\nNeed any adjustments for the interview, application or on the job? No problem - just give us a heads-up. We’ve got you.\n#LI-AS1","company":"Kayak","rawCompany":"kayak","city":"Bedford","state":"MA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-06-26T13:22:47.991Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1251.00","title":"Computer Programmers","slug":"computer-programmers"},{"code":"15-1254.00","title":"Web Developers","slug":"web-developers"}],"industries":[{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"561510","title":"Travel Agencies","slug":"travel-agencies"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Java Software Engineer, K4B","description":"KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world’s leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car and vacation package. We’re also transforming business travel with a new corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.\nAs an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined, among others. From start-up to industry leader, innovation is in our DNA and every employee has an opportunity to make their mark. Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.\nWe are looking for a strong Java Software Engineer to implement new features and maintain KAYAK’s world-leading platform. We are seeking for people who love working with data - parsing, analyzing, investigating, interpreting, modeling, and extracting knowledge from large volumes of data. Good candidates will have a passion in processing data to help drive better business decisions or to develop new features, in a fast-paced environment where many small and diverse projects are the norm.\nThis role will be required to work from our Concord, MA office at least 3 days per week.\n\nIn this role, you will:\nExtract data from databases, write scripts to parse, clean, combine, and process them\nCommunicate with APIs via REST or SOAP interfaces.\nConfigure enterprise applications for large customers.\nDevelop tools to assist in the debugging of existing products.\nHave an opportunity to work together with a team of experienced developers.\n\nPlease apply if you have:\n2-3 years of experience with Java programming\nStrong understanding of programming fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, and software design\nAbility to work independently and with a team\nGood communication skills for sharing ideas clearly with both technical and non-technical colleagues\nFamiliarity with relational databases like MySQL or Oracle\nFamiliarity with the following:\nUnix shell scripting\nSpring & Mybatis frameworks\nDOM and using XPath, JQuery & CSS\nAPI development using REST, Web Service, SOAP, etc\nMachine Learning\n\nBenefits and Perks\nWork from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year\nFocus on mental health and well-being:\nCompany-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth\nCompany-paid subscription to HeadSpace\nCompany-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)\nNo meeting Fridays\nPaid parental leave\nGenerous paid vacation + time off for your birthday\nPaid volunteer time\nFocus on your career growth:\nDevelopment Dollars\nLeadership development\nAccess to thousand of on-demand e-learnings\nTravel Discounts\nEmployee Resource Groups\nCompetitive retirement and health plans\nFree lunch 2 days per week\nFun quarterly events such as boat trips, arcades, ski trips, Thursday socials, and more\nThere are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. 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