Data Engineer II in Manchester

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About Us

At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. Innovation is everywhere. We’re 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.

Key Responsibilities And Duties

• Iteratively develop next-generation scalable, reliable, flexible, high-performance data pipeline capabilities and data platforms.
• Use standardised tooling and procedures to work with business users to model and implement data pipelines that are performant, scalable, reliable, secure, well governed with required observability.
• Engage with other teams as needed to achieve business objectives.
• Own end-to-end data quality in our core datasets and data pipelines.
• Help other teams identify and resolve data quality issues.
• Maintain data quality, security, integrity and governance while following regulatory requirements, company standards, and best practices.
• Adhere to defined principles for architecture, quality and non-functional requirements.
• Mentor new team members and help colleagues grow professionally.
• Continuously improve services to increase performance and optimise resource usage.
• Keep products and services up to date with latest technology standards and company guidelines.
• Ensure service level agreements are met by implementing tests and processes.
• Profile data to find bottlenecks, optimise performance, and monitor performance metrics for product health.
• Translate business and product goals into complex technical tasks.
• Prioritise issues based on customer impact, perform root cause analysis and implement preventive measures.
• Contribute to Booking.com’s growth through interviewing, onboarding, and other recruitment efforts.
• Work in an agile environment and contribute to the team's ways of working.
• Provide out-of-hours support on a rota.

Qualifications & Skills

• Appropriate degree or suitable background and experience in technology.
• 3+ years designing, building, and optimising data warehouses in databases such as MSSQL (with SSIS), MySQL or Redshift.
• 1+ years experience in a scripting language like Python or Scala.
• Experience in data modelling.
• Self‑motivated to explore new technologies.
• Excellent communication skills – able to communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Self‑starter and highly motivated team player.
• Root‑cause analysis mindset to problem and issue resolution; able to break down complex problems and find solutions using logical and analytical thinking.
• Fully comfortable working in English, both written and spoken.

Bonus Points For

• Experience with Python, Airflow, Snowflake, DBT, pySpark.
• Experience in a Data Governance L3 environment.
• Experience with Data Vault modelling.
• Experience with AWS.
• Passion for test automation.
• Intrinsic curiosity about technological innovations and staying on top of the latest trends.

Benefits

• Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement and care leave.
• Hybrid working with flexible arrangements, up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country).
• Industry‑leading product discounts – up to €1400 per year – for yourself, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have been a core part of our company culture since day one. We ensure that colleagues with disabilities are provided the adjustments and tools they need to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Application Process

Let’s go places together: How we hire. Detailed instructions on post‑application requirements including any required application materials, deadlines, portfolios, coding challenges, or other assessments as defined by BU or department. 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, colour, 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.