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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.\nKAYAK for Business (K4B) is building the future of corporate travel - making it simpler, smarter, and more enjoyable for companies and their travelers worldwide. Our global K4B Engineering team is growing quickly and looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help shape the technical direction of our backend systems!\nIn this role, you'll collaborate with engineers, product managers, and cross-functional partners to design scalable solutions that power everything from AI-driven booking experiences to enterprise client integrations. If you enjoy solving complex problems, mentoring others, and seeing your architectural decisions come to life in a product used by major global organizations, we'd love to hear from you.\nThis role is required to work from our Vilnius office at least 3 days per week.\nIn this role, you will:\nEnsure the search and booking logic maintains performance under the requirements of global enterprise clientele.\n\nLead the design of high-performance integration frameworks for third-party APIs, prioritizing low-latency execution and high availability.\n\nServe as a technical leader for multiple engineering squads, providing clarity on complex architectural trade-offs and ensuring technical consistency across the K4B ecosystem.\n\nSpearhead initiatives to improve the engineering lifecycle, from establishing sophisticated observability patterns and CI/CD matures to refining internal standards for code quality and distributed system design.\n\nTranslate high-level business objectives into robust technical specifications, effectively communicating architectural risks and opportunities to leadership.\n\nPlease apply if you have:\n7+ years of experience with the Java ecosystem and Spring Framework (Boot, Security).\n\nExpertise in designing for high-throughput data environments using PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Redis.\n\nGood command of the English language\n\nKnowledge of B2B integration patterns including SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, and SCIM for automated user lifecycle management via Okta, Workday, or Azure AD.\n\nPrevious experience with AI/LLM would be a plus.\n\nCompensation:\nSoftware Engineer salary consists of three elements:\nBase pay: from 4500 EUR up to 7900 EUR gross monthly.\n\nIn addition:\nSignificant yearly bonuses, approx 10 percent of annual salary.\n\nBooking Holdings RSU (Restricted Stock Units) package, worth 20000 USD gross, with possibility to receive yearly refreshes.\n\nBenefits and Perks:\nWork from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year\n\nFunds for your career growth\n\nAccess to thousands of on-demand e-learnings\n\nGenerous additional Health Insurance\n\nFlexible sick time off\n\nAdditional financial support for your sick leave\n\nAdditional day off on your birthday\n\nCompany-wide vacation week once a year (winter holidays)\n\nAdditional financial support during parental leave\n\nFree lunch twice a week and daily snacks at the office\n\nFree yoga twice a week\n\nPaid volunteering time\n\nNo meeting Fridays\n\nOffice and team events such as summer camp, KAYAK birthday, winter party and more!\n\nCompany-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth\n\nCompany-paid subscription to HeadSpace\n\nInternal Communities\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.\nNeed any adjustments for the interview, application or on the job? No problem - just give us a heads-up. 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