Senior Software Engineer, Developer Enablement

Requirements

• Experienced Engineer: 5+ years of backend development experience with at least one of Java, JavaScript/Node.js, Python, or Go, and a willingness to work across multiple languages.
• Eager Learner: Curious and proactive, with a strong desire to master new tools, technologies, and practices through hands-on experience and mentorship.
• Impact-Driven: Passionate about delivering tools that make engineers’ lives easier and support GetYourGuide’s mission to create unforgettable travel experiences.
• Pragmatic Problem Solver: Able to deliver practical, effective solutions, iterating based on feedback and focusing on what drives the most value.
• Data-Curious: Interested in using metrics (e.g., pipeline performance, tool adoption rates) to validate and improve your work, even if you’re still learning data-driven approaches.
• Collaborative Team Player: A proactive communicator who thrives in a diverse, supportive team environment. Fluent in English.
• Tech Fundamentals: Familiarity with Git, cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), and CI/CD concepts.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, or similar tools.
• Exposure to Kubernetes, Docker, testing frameworks
• Experience with creation of tools/automations that improved developer productivity (bonus: AI native)

What You'll Be Doing

• Maintain CI/CD Pipelines: Support and enhance CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions for continuous integration and ArgoCD for continuous deployment, ensuring reliable and efficient delivery of services.
• Manage GitHub Access: Administer GitHub repositories, permissions, and workflows to enable secure and seamless collaboration across engineering teams.
• Improve Testing Tools: Develop and maintain tooling to enhance automated testing (unit, integration, end-to-end) for Java, JavaScript, and Python projects, reducing friction and improving code quality.
• Enhance Local Development: Build and maintain tools to simplify local development environments, enabling engineers to spin up and test services quickly and consistently.
• Enable AI-Assisted Engineering: Help maintain and evolve our in-house AI agent and related developer workflows and tooling, and support adoption of AI tools across engineering teams.
• Support Diverse Engineers: Collaborate with Java, JavaScript, and Python developers to understand their needs and deliver cross-language tooling that boosts productivity and reduces toil.
• Contribute Pragmatically: Write clean, maintainable code for backend systems and tools, focusing on practical solutions that balance immediate needs with long-term scalability.
• Learn and Iterate: Experiment with new tools and practices, using feedback and usage metrics to refine solutions and drive adoption across teams.
• Grow Through Collaboration: Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and team discussions to learn from senior engineers and share your insights.

Perks and Benefits

• Annual personal growth budget and mentorship programs for continuous learning and development
• Work from anywhere in the world for 40 days per year
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
• Opportunities to collaborate and socialize with team members through quarterly team events and yearly company-wide events
• Monthly transportation and fitness budget
• Discounts for you, your friends, and family on GetYourGuide activities
• Language reimbursement program
• Health and wellness benefits