Open role
Principal Data Engineer - Data & AI, Marketplace
Booking.com International B.V.
What you'll bring
12+ years of software development experience, minimum 3 years in lead/architect role
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or related field
Experience in modern Data Management systems, architecture and approaches: Cataloging, Technical Lineage, Data Quality, Knowledge Graphs)
Experience in applying compliance and regulatory requirements (SOx, GDPR, DMA, …) across services and platforms
Ability to proactively manage multiple projects, a magnitude of stakeholders
Knowledge of Data Governance requirements and tooling, e.g. based on DAMA
Strong knowledge of data quality requirements and implementation methodologies
Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
What's on offer
: Global Impact, Personal Relevance
Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parental (22-weeks paid leave), grandparent, bereavement, and care leave
Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, working from home furniture and ergonomic support, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)
A beautiful sustainable HQ Campus in Amsterdam, that offers on-site meals, coffee, and snacks, multi-faith and breastfeeding rooms at the office
Commuting allowance and bike reimbursement scheme
Discounts & Wallet credits to spend on our products, upgrade to Booking.com Genius Level 3, and friends & family Booking.com discount vouchers
Free access to online learning platforms, development and mentorship programs
Global Employee Assistance Program, free Headspace membership DEI: Diversity, Equity and
About the company
Marketplace Data & AI (MPDAI) is the data and AI engine behind how Booking.com understands and serves the traveller — spanning Experimentation, Customer Data Platform, Traveller Intelligence, and AI Experience. We're a multi-craft org (Product, Software Engineering, Data and AI) working across Amsterdam, Tel Aviv and Bangalore, powering Connected Trip and the next generation of AI-native traveller products whilst also serving the entire company for experimentation and AI products. About the scope and the role: As a Principal Data Engineer I - Marketplace Data & AI, you will be an overall Data Engineering & leader. You will:
Operate across Marketplace Data & AI's tracks — Traveller Intelligence, Experimentation, Benefits & Relevance, AI Experience — connecting and understanding stakeholders across a fast-growing, multi-track organisation
Design and build the data models, pipelines, and interfaces that let one track's data be discovered, trusted, and used by another, applying data product or data mesh thinking where it genuinely fits
Get hands-on with the hardest data problems yourself: complex Spark/Flink pipelines, tricky modelling decisions, performance issues nobody else has been able to crack
Propose what "good" looks like for shared data infrastructure at Booking.com, and pressure-test that thinking with architects, principals, and leads across tracks before asking anyone to adopt it
Work closely with SEMs, GPMs, and EMs across tracks to make sure any shared data investment is driven by what product teams actually need to build, not architectural elegance for its own sake
Architect data foundations that stay relevant as MPDAI's tracks and priorities take shape You are a role model of the Booking.com values:
Thrive on change and gets things done
Demand a high standard of excellence in their craft
Embrace the opportunity to improve
Understand success starts with accountability and ownership
Care more about being successful and reaching goals together than individually
Curious, experiments and continuously learns
Humble, open, friendly and remember that diversity gives us strength
You are a key pillar of Data Engineering craft and community