Software Engineer - Scala (all genders)

Start your very own journey – with HolidayCheck!

At HolidayCheck, everything revolves around making vacations better – together. We're not only enabling the best time of the year for our travelers, but also creating an inspiring work atmosphere for our HolidayCheckers in our modern office in Munich or Bottighofen (Switzerland).

We live our company values every day: as #TeamHolidayCheck, we build trust, take ownership, and love what we do – all for the perfect holiday experience!

For more than 20 years, HolidayCheck is one of the leading eCommerce companies within tourism. Our vision is to make vacation better. We leverage technology competing in a very challenging environment and with over 600 (micro) services running on a cloud infrastructure, we serve millions of offers coming from billions of combinations every day to customers looking for their dream vacation.

We excel with modern software, creative ideas, and agile teams. Teams are empowered to foster their contribution to the bigger goal by choosing the right technology for the right problem. We value on code reviews, self-organization, and flexibility. Collaborating with others is key, as taking decisions as a team is as well.

Your Tasks

• Thinking about the customer first and helping make holidays better as part of the travel technology team working on the core of our platform
• Maintaining, testing, and deploying microservices, and taking ownership over time
• Designing solid, scalable architectures while balancing performance considerations with a pragmatic problem-solving approach
• Driving our AI-first mindset forward, while recognizing challenges related to security, testing, compliance, and cost control - and addressing them collaboratively within the team
• Partnering closely with developers, Product Managers, and the Platform team, while staying curious, asking questions, learning from others, and sharing knowledge

What you bring

• At least 4 years of professional experience in developing backend systems and services in distributed environments, ideally using microservices
• Experience with and enthusiasm for Agentic Coding, along with an interest in evolving toward a solution architect/orchestrator role rather than focusing solely on hands-on coding
• A results-oriented mindset, paired with creativity and a proactive attitude when navigating limitations and ambiguity
• Proficiency in Scala or modern Java (with an interest in learning Scala), as well as familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Appreciation for giving and receiving honest, constructive feedback
• A genuine passion for the work you do

Our “All Inclusive Package” for you

Workation & Flexibility

• 20 days of workation within the EU – work where others go on vacation
• 60/40 hybrid model: two office days for collaboration & team spirit, three days remote
• Flexible working hours – early bird or night owl? We’ve got you covered!

Development & Culture

• Extensive internal & external training opportunities
• Diverse corporate culture with over 30 nationalities
• From newbie to champion: structured onboarding for a smooth start

Perks & Appreciation

• Anniversary perks in the form of extra vacation days or travel subsidies
• Your choice of hardware – Mac, Windows, or Linux
• Free parking or public transport subsidy

Work-Life-Balance & Wellbeing

• Childcare subsidy for a family-friendly balance
• Depending on location: EGYM Wellpass / Hansefit membership or gym subsidy
• Healthy & delicious meals in the cafeteria or from our in-house chef Evelyn

Ready to join the HolidayCheck adventure? Then grab your suitcase full of talent and send us your application!

About Us

Let’s make holidays better – together!

HolidayCheck is one of Europe’s leading digital companies for holidaymakers. We bring together under one roof the hotel review and travel booking portal HolidayCheck, the tour operator HolidayCheck Reisen, and our rental car platform.

Our vision? Make holidays better! Our culture? Colorful, international, and diverse! Here, people with a wide range of skills and personalities come together to create an inspiring environment – full of ideas, learning opportunities, and team spirit. Sounds like you? Then join our team!