Principal Software Engineer (Experiences) Job at Tripadvisor (Krakow)

Principal Software Engineer (Experiences)

Tripadvisor

Location:
Poland , Krakow

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

Not provided

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Job Description:

The Tripadvisor Experiences Engineering team is distributed across Europe and is responsible for Tripadvisor.com, the Tripadvisor mobile apps and all their supporting infrastructure. We run the systems that help operators build their businesses and those which enable third parties to utilise our inventory. We provide the tools which help our customer services team provide world class service to travellers and operators internationally. We’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our fast-growing team. This role is open to candidates based within a commutable distance (generally up to 1.5 hours) of our Cracow office. We embrace flexibility in where and how work gets done and also value meaningful in-person moments to connect and collaborate. You can expect a remote-first working model with periodic in-person gatherings at your closest office for team connection, planning, or other key moments.

Job Responsibility:

Drive the design and architecture of complex, scalable systems that underpin our technology solutions
Conduct design reviews at both the engineering pillar level and across the broader engineering organization
Leads generalisable improvements in operational maturity for his platform and promotes best practices with other engineers when it comes to operations
Work closely with engineering managers, other principal and senior principal engineers to drive technology strategy and roadmap that aligns to the wider organisation vision
Partners with Product Manager(s) and Engineering Manager(s) to establish clear technical delivery milestones for key initiatives and then helps to drive delivery within the agreed scope, quality and on time
Build trusted leadership by being regarded as a go-to person across a wide number of technologies, practices, and tools used in an engineering pillar
Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure alignment on project goals, commitments, and timelines

Requirements:

10+ years of experience in commercial software development
Demonstrated excellence in working with cross functional teams in fast-paced environments, both in terms of technical leadership and cross team collaboration
Excellent command of tools and expertise for troubleshooting production issues
Experience around building scalable and distributed software systems, from conception to production
Experience of software architecture, design principles and engineering best practices
Experience with AWS or Azure cloud platforms, object-oriented programming languages such as Java, Python, or Scala, and working with both SQL and NoSQL databases

Nice to have:

Exposure to the data engineering ecosystem will be a huge plus

What we offer:

Competitive compensation packages, including base salary and annual bonus
Work your way with flexibility to suit your lifestyle
Flexible schedule
Donation matching
Tuition assistance
Lifestyle benefit
Travel perks
Employee assistance program
Health benefits

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 17, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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