Booking.com · 5 hours ago
Software Engineer - Data Classification
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$192K/yr - $213K/yr
3+ years expBooking.com is a leading travel company that leverages data and technology to enhance the travel experience. They are seeking a Software Engineer to join their Data Production & Compliance track, focusing on building scalable solutions for data governance and compliance while collaborating with privacy teams to automate and enforce data protection policies.
E-CommerceHotelInformation TechnologyLeisureTravelWeb Development
No H1B
Responsibilities
Engineer Governance Automation: Develop scalable services that automatically classify data and ML assets, reducing the manual burden on data stewards
Enhance Data Discovery: Build and maintain high-performance metadata registries that ensure all data assets and services are easily discoverable and up-to-date
Implement "Policy as Code": Design distinct mechanisms to monitor and programmatically enforce data protection policies across the entire engineering organization
Drive Risk Visibility: Create APIs and dashboards that aggregate complex governance data into clear, actionable insights for Legal, Privacy, and Risk stakeholders
Take initiative to address the larger technical needs of the product you work on and always keep the customer at the center of everything you do
Promote and drive impactful and innovative engineering solutions
Advocate for best engineering practices within the team
Act as an intermediary for problems, with both technical and non-technical audiences
Contribute to the growth of Booking.com through interviewing, on-boarding, or other recruitment efforts
Represent Booking.com values, both within the company and in the external community
Technical, behavioral and interpersonal competence advancement via on-the-job opportunities, experimental projects, hackathons, conferences, and active community participation
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience in software development in Java, NodeJS and/or Python, with a strong focus on backend systems, data engineering, or platform engineering
Familiarity with concepts like data catalogs, lineage, classification, GDPR/CCPA, or PII protection is a strong plus
Demonstrated experience building tools that automate manual workflows (e.g., policy enforcement, data tagging) rather than just maintaining existing pipelines
Ability to translate complex legal or compliance requirements (from Legal/Risk teams) into technical specifications and scalable software solutions
Experience designing distributed systems that are observable, reliable, and capable of scanning/processing large volumes of metadata across diverse assets (Services, ML models, AI)
Benefits
Medical, life, and disability insurance
Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, sick, and care leave.
Industry leading product discounts for yourself, friends, and family, including automatic Genius Level 3 status.
Free access to online learning platforms, mentorship programs, and a complimentary Headspace membership.
Collaborative, friendly and diverse culture.
Referral Program.
Company
Booking.com
Booking.com is a digital travel company that helps users to book a flight.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2004-09-21Acquired
Leadership Team
Andrew Chakhoyan
Head of Policy Content
Dudi Cohen
Director of Software Development
Recent News
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