This role is eligible for our hybrid work model: Two days in-office.

Associate Software Engineer_Developer Tooling & Ecosystem

Role

As an Associate Software Engineer on the Developer Tooling & Ecosystem team, you will design, integrate, and operate the systems that power Priceline's development lifecycle.This is a hybrid role that blends the following:

Platform engineering
Systems integration
Tooling governance
Automation / Workflows
Vendor collaboration
Developer experience strategy

You will work across engineering, security, finance, and product teams to ensure our toolchain is optimized, integrated, and delivering measurable impact. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy thinking holistically about ecosystems, not just writing feature code.

Why This Job's a Big Deal

The Developer Tooling & Ecosystem team owns the strategy, governance, integration, and optimization of Priceline's engineering tool chain.

We treat developer productivity as a measurable business capability. Our mission is to ensure that every tool used across the engineering lifecycle—from IDEs to CI/CD, feature flags to content systems, GenAI to performance tooling—is

Secure
Integrated
Cost-efficient
Scalable
High-impact

This Team Owns And Operates The Ecosystem That Powers Engineering Velocity, Quality, And Experimentation. Our Portfolio Spans The Platforms, Services, And Processes That Enable Teams To Build, Test, Release, And Iterate Effectively, Including (but Not Limited To)

Engineering tooling strategy, evaluation, and lifecycle management
Source control, code quality, and continuous integration practices
Containerization and local development environments
AI-assisted development and emerging productivity technologies
Feature management, experimentation, and release enablement
Performance monitoring and developer feedback loops
Content and localization enablement for product delivery
Workflow automation and cross-system integrations
Reporting, insights, and data-driven optimization of the development lifecycle

We are accountable not only for reliability and seamless integration but also for adoption, measurable impact, cost efficiency, and long-term platform strategy.

In This Role, You Will Get To

Developer Tooling Ownership

Own and operate enterprise engineering tools across the SDLC
Manage lifecycle of tools: evaluation, onboarding, integration, optimization, and sunset
Partner with vendors to influence roadmap, resolve escalations, and optimize contracts
Ensure security, compliance, and access governance standards are met

Systems Integration & Automation

Design and maintain integrations between core systems (CI/CD, SonarQube, LaunchDarkly, Contentful, Smartling, Luciq, etc.)
Build automation that reduces manual workflows across engineering
Standardize identity, provisioning, and permissions across tools
Improve cross-platform interoperability and data flow

GenAI & Intelligent Tooling

Evaluate and integrate GenAI platforms (Cursor, ChatGPT Enterprise, agent-based editors)
Define guardrails and governance for AI-assisted development
Measure productivity impact of AI tooling adoption
Build internal extensions or automation layers on top of AI platforms

CI/CD & Code Quality Ecosystem

Maintain integrations with SonarQube, Mergify, Docker Desktop, and related tooling
Define organization-wide standards for code quality, PR automation, and merge governance
Improve developer feedback loops through intelligent automation

Performance & Reliability Tooling

Own performance monitoring tool integrations
Standardize reporting frameworks for performance and release quality
Ensure observability and telemetry across engineering systems

Reporting, ROI & DevEx Measurement

Establish reporting frameworks to measure:

Tool adoption
Usage efficiency
Cost vs. value
Developer productivity signals

Drive DevEx360 metrics and insights
Present ROI and optimization opportunities to engineering leadership

Onboarding & Enablement

Design and maintain onboarding programs for new engineers
Standardize development environment setup (IDEs, Docker, access provisioning)
Create golden-path documentation and self-service tooling
Improve time-to-first-PR metrics.

Who You Are

2+ years of engineering experience Java/Python
Experience working with CI/CD, code quality tools, or developer platforms
Strong systems integration mindset
Experience building internal tools or automation workflows
Understanding of identity, access management, and enterprise tool governance
Strong cross-functional communication skills
You think in ecosystems—not isolated tools.
Illustrated history of living the values necessary to Priceline: customer, innovation, team, accountability, and trust.
The Right Results, the Right Way is not just a motto at Priceline; it's a way of life. Unquestionable integrity and ethics are essential.

Who We Are

WE ARE PRICELINE.

Our success as one of the biggest players in online travel is all thanks to our incredible, dedicated team of talented employees. Priceliners are focused on being the best travel deal makers in the world, motivated by our passion to help everyone experience the moments that matter most in their lives. Whether it's a dream vacation, your cousin's graduation, or your best friend's wedding - we make travel affordable and accessible to our customers.

Our culture is unique and inspiring (that's what our employees tell us). We're a grown-up, startup. We deliver the excitement of a new venture, without the struggles and chaos that can come with a business that hasn't stabilized.

We're on the cutting edge of innovative technologies. We keep the customer at the center of all that we do. Our ability to meet their needs relies on the strength of a workforce as diverse as the customers we serve. We bring together employees from all walks of life and we are proud to provide the kind of inclusive environment that stimulates innovation, creativity and collaboration.

Priceline is part of the Booking Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: BKNG) family of companies, a highly profitable global online travel company with a market capitalization of over $80 billion. Our sister companies include Booking.com, BookingGo, Agoda, Kayak and OpenTable.

If you want to be part of something truly special, check us out!

Flexible work at Priceline

Priceline is following a hybrid working model, which includes two days onsite as determined by you and your manager (ideally selecting among Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday). On the remaining days, you can choose to be remote or in the office.

Inclusion is a Big Deal !

To be the best travel dealmakers in the world, we believe our team should reflect the broad range of customers and communities we serve. We are committed to cultivating a culture where all employees have the freedom to bring their individual perspectives, life experiences, and passion to work.

Priceline is a proud equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate the unique lenses through which our employees see the world. We'd love for you to join us and help shape what makes our team extraordinary.

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