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Summary of the role:
Travel broadens horizons, creates connections, and builds economies. Travel powers progress. And Amadeus powers the travel sector.
We build mission critical technology solutions that help airlines, hotels, and airports to run their operations and improve the travel experience.
Putting travelers at the heart of everything we do, being a Software Development Engineer Graduate at Amadeus allows you to actively contribute to enhancing the travel experience for millions of passengers worldwide. From personalized booking experiences to real-time travel information, your work will make a meaningful difference in making travel more enjoyable and stress-free, and even more environmentally friendly.
Collaborating with experienced architects, developers, and designers, you’ll have the chance to push the boundaries of what's possible in travel technology. Together, we aim to deliver cutting-edge products and services that enhance the efficiency and quality of travel experiences.
Whatever the team you join, you’ll be part of a welcoming, collaborative group. We don’t expect you to know everything; you’ll be supported by a buddy who’ll help you to settle in and get to know the teams, both in the UK and across the globe.
Throughout your career with us, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from some of the best minds in the travel tech industry. You’ll learn new technologies as well as use the latest tools and implement your ideas to produce solutions that directly impact our business operations.
Here are a few examples of the advanced functional and technology challenges that you could be tackling as part of our R&D team at Heathrow:
- Standalone projects for some of the world’s best-known airlines
- Supporting airport digitalization
- Moving to the Cloud
As a Software Development Engineer Graduate, you’ll contribute to:
- Analyzing customer needs to create new software(s) or to improve existing one(s)
- Run feasibility studies and design software technology(ies)
- Develop software(s) by following Amadeus standards and quality guidelines
- Present your solutions to various stakeholders, including Product Managers & users to get feedback
- Run unit and performance tests to ensure reliability
- Fine-tune our software(s) as a result of all tests
You’ll also:
- Assist with the design, development and implementation of brand-new solutions for our customers across the travel industry. Solutions that will make travel easier and accessible for billions of people.
- Develop skills in fundamental technical theories, procedures and practices and the ability to apply them in their immediate technical skill area.
- Produce code, investigate problems, support or test within timescales and standards defined by the Unit or Project Leader.
- Participate in user requirements and specifications for clients, proposing innovative solutions.
- Start building an understanding of the system architecture to put work into context and build the big picture of the system, within the horizons of Amadeus.
- Be able to solve or propose fundamental and complex IT solutions within your immediate technical field.
About the ideal candidate:
- You’ll have completed or soon to complete a University degree in Computer Science or related technical field or a degree from one of the other STEM topics (or have equivalent experience)
- You’re fluent in English
- You’ll have basic knowledge of software development
- You’ve studied or experimented with one of the following languages C, C++ and/or Java, J2EE , Python
- You’ve heard of or worked with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Java/Swing or AngularJS
- You’ve heard of or worked with RDBMS/SQL (Oracle preferred), NoSQL (MongoDB, Hadoop database), Standard Template Library and Unix/Linux
- You’ll have the willingness to learn, share your ideas, and improve yourself every day
What we can offer you:
Extensive range of benefits including:
- Hybrid working (best of both worlds)
- 28 days holiday + Bank holidays
- Bonus
- Pension
- Healthcare
- Electric car leasing
- Gym membership
- Share Scheme
- An extensive Wellbeing programme including free massages!
- State-of-the-art tech learning platforms
- Sports & Social Clubs
- Option to join our employee networks e.g. Women Network, Amadeus Proud
- Discount schemes
As well as:
Working for a company that has been:
- voted as a Top UK & European Employer and recognised as a Financial Times Leader in Diversity
- Skills development and opportunities to try new ideas
- Experience in one of the world’s top software companies whose products and solutions impact millions of travellers from all around the globe
- A place where you can see your ideas come to life
Application process:
Our recruitment process aims to match graduates with teams and projects that best fit their areas of interest and experiences.
- Apply now & upload your CV
- Online coding assessment and People & Culture screening call
- Technical interview with Hiring Manager - to talk about your passion for technology
- Competency interview with Senior Manager
- Offer
Start date September 2024
Take the first step in your career with Amadeus. Apply now!
Diversity & Inclusion
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and seek to hire the best candidate regardless of age, beliefs, disability, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.