Java Engineering Intern - Adtech

KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:  BKNG), is the world’s leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car, cruise, or vacation package. We’re also transforming the in-travel experience with our app and new accommodation software. For more information, visit www.KAYAK.com.

As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a global network that includes OpenTable and KAYAK's portfolio of meta-search brands including momondo, Cheapflights, Swoodoo, checkfelix and Mundi. Many employees are dedicated to one brand, but we all have the benefit of using each other’s strengths and insights. Together, we’re able to help people experience the world through dining and travel. 

We are looking for people who love content and integrating data services to improve the user experience on KAYAK and affiliates! Do you enjoy new challenges and finding how best to integrate, consume, and leverage the data provided? Individuals in this role will be responsible for those day to day activities of managing KAYAK Content and interfacing with both internal stakeholders and 3rd party vendors.  

Note: this internship will preferably start in January 2023.

In this role, you will:

• Integrate with partner web services and data feeds to acquire content
  Improve the data framework to make this as efficient and as automated as possible


• Build and Enhancing APIs and Services for use within KAYAK


• Triage Partner data feeds and assisting Content Specialists with data issues.  

Please apply if the following applies to you:

• College Junior/Senior-level Computer Science or programming skills
  
  
  
  • Class Focuses:  Data Structures, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Relational Database
  
  
  
  


• Java 8 Experience is necessary


• Good Organization Skills


• Experience with web service frameworks (REST, SOAP, RPC)


• Java Framework Library familiarity
  
  
  
  • Spring Frameworks ( MVC, AOP, Boot)
  
  
  • Mybatis
  
  
  • Mockito, JUnit 
  
  
  
  


• Unix shell scripting experience


• Experience with MySQL & Small-Medium Databases


• Passionate about data


• Enthusiasm for code quality, rigor in testing.


• High energy, hungry to learn, not afraid to ask questions


• Excellent technical communication skills.

Diversity and Inclusion at KAYAK/OpenTable

We aspire to have a workplace that reflects all of the diverse communities we serve. We know that when we have diverse teams we produce more innovative ideas, products, services, and better business outcomes for our stakeholders. OpenTable/KAYAK is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for roles on our team.  Whoever you are, just be you.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.