Product Engineer

About Tripadvisor

The Tripadvisor Group connects people to experiences worth sharing, and aims to be the world’s most trusted source for travel and experiences. We leverage our brands, technology, and capabilities to connect our global audience with partners through rich content, travel guidance, and two-sided marketplaces for experiences, accommodations, restaurants, and other travel categories. The subsidiaries of Tripadvisor, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIP), include a portfolio of travel brands and businesses, including Tripadvisor, Viator, and TheFork. The Tripadvisor Experiences Engineering team is distributed across Europe and is responsible for the platform, mobile apps, and all their supporting infrastructure. We run the systems that help operators build their businesses and those which enable third parties to utilise our inventory. We provide the tools which help our customer services team provide world-class service to travelers and operators internationally.

About The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Product Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will combine deep engineering expertise with strong product instincts to deliver impactful solutions across multiple platforms. You will work across the entire technology stack—including mobile, web, and backend systems—focusing on high-leverage problems each quarter. Your approach will be proactive, partnering with product managers, designers, and data analysts to identify what needs to be built, then leading end-to-end delivery. The ideal candidate will possess both breadth and depth: broad experience in various technical domains and specialized expertise in mobile app ecosystems, particularly iOS development. You will be instrumental in designing scalable, reliable, and high-performance systems, as well as driving operational maturity and fostering cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 10\+ years of software engineering experience with significant hands-on coding
• Proven track record of shipping impactful products end-to-end
• Deep expertise in mobile app ecosystems, including iOS (Swift) and/or Android (Kotlin)
• Strong knowledge of offline sync, push notifications, authentication, persistence, networking, REST, and GraphQL
• Experience working across web frontend, backend services, data infrastructure, or platform tooling
• Excellent product judgment and ability to make strategic technical decisions
• Proficiency in troubleshooting production issues across stacks, including crash analysis and latency tracing
• Exceptional cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and mentor peers
• Strong communication skills to clearly articulate trade-offs and technical concepts to stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Identify, scope, and implement changes that improve business metrics across mobile, web, services, and data layers
• Architect durable systems that perform reliably under real-world production conditions, including considerations for performance, scalability, and offline behavior
• Lead technical design reviews, evaluating trade-offs in code, product impact, and operational costs
• Drive operational excellence by enhancing release management, observability, incident response, and performance monitoring, especially in mobile applications
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineering leaders to define product priorities and technical roadmaps
• Set technical standards by developing prototypes, demonstrating best practices, and mentoring team members
• Communicate complex technical trade-offs effectively to engineers, product teams, and senior stakeholders

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive health benefits
• Flexible working hours and remote work options
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Inclusive and diverse work environment
• Access to cutting-edge technology and tools
• Paid time off and wellness programs

Equal Opportunity

Tripadvisor is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected status. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process upon request.