Senior Software Engineer - Android

Overview

Our Technology team is the backbone of our company: constantly creating, testing, learning and iterating to better meet the needs of our customers. If you thrive in a fast-paced, ideas-led environment, you’re in the right place.

Why This Job’s a Big Deal

This Senior Android Engineer role is a high-impact opportunity within Priceline’s Product Operating Model (POM), driving a faster, more responsive mobile experience for millions of travelers. You’ll contribute to the Search Platform—the intelligence engine that powers discovery and booking across hotels, flights, cars, and packages on Priceline’s app, web, and conversational interfaces like the Penny chatbot. As part of an award-winning Android team (recognized with Google’s Top Developer Badge), you will collaborate closely to build innovative, high-scale mobile products, engineer new features from the ground up, and shape the personalized experiences that define Priceline’s most important customer moments.

In This Role You Will Get To

• Showcase fluency with the Java programming language, Kotlin, the Android SDK (versions 5.0 and up), Dalvik VM, ART, memory management, strong command of object oriented principles, data structure optimizations, security, IPC, App Modularization, third party service integration.
• Lead, mentor, and guide other developers in standard methodologies.
• Program with the latest Android technologies: Android Architecture Components, Navigation Framework, Android Jetpack, Android NDK, View components, JSON, and more.
• Collaborate, design, and develop new products in Agile development techniques.
• Implement interaction with Product Managers and UI/UX specialists to create fast, efficient, stable code, with core Android technologies.
• Utilization of REST-ful API design: design and document a client-server protocol, and implement the client side of a documented protocol.
• Implement A/B tests and real-time analytics, as a member of a tight-knit, fast paced team that includes server-side developers.
  
  

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years related experience in Android development.
• Exceptional coding abilities with Java, Kotlin, and Android SDK (version 5.0 and up).
• Meticulous Object Oriented (OO) software design skills.
• Ability to analyze large and complex code bases.
• Worked on MVVM, Jetpack Compose, Retrofit, Flows, Coroutines, advance Kotlin components etc
• Worked on unit testing and test covege/ TDD approach
• Worked on clean architecture
• Aptly used SOLID principles
• Good to know about: Jetpack Composables, Jetpack Navigation, HiltWhy, Kotlin Multiplatform
• Integrated couple of 3rd party SDKs - payment gateways, analytical tools, marketing tools, Firebase integrations, etc
• Participated in PR reviews, to find out missing points and suggest better approaches.
• The Right Results, the Right Way is not just a motto at Priceline; it’s a way of life. Unquestionable integrity and ethics is essential.
  
  

WE ARE PRICELINE.

Our success as one of the biggest players in online travel is all thanks to our incredible, dedicated team of talented employees. Priceliners are focused on being the best travel deal makers in the world, motivated by our passion to help everyone experience the moments that matter most in their lives. Whether it’s a dream vacation, your cousin’s graduation, or your best friend’s wedding - we make travel affordable and accessible to our customers.

Our culture is unique and inspiring (that’s what our employees tell us). We’re a grown-up, startup. We deliver the excitement of a new venture, without the struggles and chaos that can come with a business that hasn’t stabilized.

We’re on the cutting edge of innovative technologies. We keep the customer at the center of all that we do. Our ability to meet their needs relies on the strength of a workforce as diverse as the customers we serve. We bring together employees from all walks of life and we are proud to provide the kind of inclusive environment that stimulates innovation, creativity and collaboration.

Priceline is part of the Booking Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: BKNG) family of companies, a highly profitable global online travel company with a market capitalization of over $80 billion. Our sister companies include Booking.com, BookingGo, Agoda, Kayak and OpenTable.

If you want to be part of something truly special, check us out!

Flexible work at Priceline

Priceline is following a hybrid working model, which includes two days onsite as determined by you and your manager (ideally selecting among Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday). On the remaining days, you can choose to be remote or in the office.

Inclusion is a Big Deal !

To be the best travel dealmakers in the world, we believe our team should reflect the broad range of customers and communities we serve. We are committed to cultivating a culture where all employees have the freedom to bring their individual perspectives, life experiences, and passion to work.

Priceline is a proud equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate the unique lenses through which our employees see the world. We’d love for you to join us and help shape what makes our team extraordinary.

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