About the job
About KAYAK
KAYAK, a proud member of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), stands as a premier travel search engine. Handling billions of queries across our platforms, we empower travelers to discover their ideal flight, accommodation, rental car, and vacation package. We're revolutionizing business travel with our innovative corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.
As part of KAYAK, you join a dynamic travel company that boasts a portfolio of global metasearch brands, including momondo, Cheapflights, and HotelsCombined. Innovation is at the heart of our operations, and every employee has the chance to leave a lasting impact. Our mission is to create the best travel search engine, simplifying the experience for everyone eager to explore the world.
KAYAK is on the hunt for a Software Architect to take on a pivotal role as the primary technical authority within our backend engineering team. In this role, you will establish the technical vision and architectural governance necessary to uphold KAYAK’s status as the leading search and booking platform in the industry. Your responsibilities will include ensuring the integrity of a high-concurrency platform that integrates with over 200 global travel partners, 500,000 hotel properties, and 550 airlines.
As a Software Architect, your influence will extend beyond single feature delivery. You will serve as a catalyst for innovation, identifying cross-cutting technical challenges, mentoring senior engineering talent, and ensuring that our enterprise-grade solutions for KAYAK for Business (K4B) remain resilient, scalable, and strategically aligned with our global expansion objectives.
Location: Berlin, Germany (Hybrid: 3 days/week in-office)

