Software Engineer - Scala;

Start your very own journey – with Holiday Check!

At Holiday Check, 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 Holiday Checkers in our modern office in Munich or Bottighofen (Switzerland).

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

For more than 20 years, Holiday Check 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.

• 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

• 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 No
  
  SQL databases
• Appreciation for giving and receiving honest, constructive feedback
• A genuine passion for the work you do

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!

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

• 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

• 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