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 and vacation package. We’re also transforming business travel with a new corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.
As 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.
In this role, you will:
Assist the database operations team to support the monitoring, availability and performance of database systems and related services
Manage account creation, privileges, backups, infrastructure automation configuration and bash scripts
Work with engineering teams to implement solutions and fixes as well as advise on best practices
Participate in on-call pager rotation
Track release notes and conduct upgrades to guarantee that the most recent security and bug fixes are applied
Assist in the design, development and documentation of services to support database infrastructure
Please apply if you have:
1+ years experience working with MySQL in a 24x7 web facing environment
1+ years experience working with PostgreSQL in a 24x7 web facing environment
Linux skills, 1+ years (Redhat/CentOS preferred)
Experience troubleshooting and remediating poorly performing queries
Strong understanding of database backup and recovery strategies
Ability to document work and share knowledge with other team members
Ability to work with developers to troubleshoot and remediate challenging database problems
Strong oral and written English communication skills
Ability to thrive in a hybrid working model, working at least three office days per week
Additional Desired Skills:
Experience configuring and troubleshooting MySQL active/active ring replication
Experience with Microsoft SQL Server
Experience with Vertica
Experience using Puppet IT automation software
Experience with Atlassian Jira
Experience with source code management git/GitHub
Scripting skills Ruby/Python/Perl/bash or equivalent
Understanding of networking concepts TCP/IP, DNS, LAN, WAN, etc
Experience working with Amazon AWS
Benefits and Perks
Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
Focus on mental health and well-being:
Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
Company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
No meeting Fridays
Paid parental leave
Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
Paid volunteer time
Focus on your career growth:
Development Dollars
Leadership development
Access to thousand of on-demand e-learnings
Travel Discounts
Employee Resource Groups
Competitive retirement and health plans
Free lunch 2 days per week
Fun quarterly events such as boat trips, arcades, ski trips, Thursday happy hours, and more
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At OpenTable/KAYAK, we aspire to be a workplace that fosters inclusion and reflects the diverse communities we serve. Hiring people with different backgrounds and perspectives is critical to innovation and to how we deliver great experiences for our users, partners, and teams. We strive to be an open and welcoming environment so that no matter who you are, you can be yourself.
We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation(s).
