Corporate Systems Engineer

Role Description

About Us: At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We’re the thrill of the first night in a new place. The excitement of the next morning. The friends you encounter. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the memories you make. Through our products, partners and people, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

Role Overview: Based in Amsterdam, this globally scoped Corporate Systems Engineer role helps manage, maintain, and scale IT Services’ cloud and internally hosted infrastructure, with a primary focus on Linux and the flexibility to work across other platforms as needed. You’ll join the IT Services Infrastructure team, which is expanding its corporate infrastructure offerings, and contribute hands-on to Linux server and container-based solutions, AWS-native technology, and improved DevOps practices. You’ll work with IT Services engineering teams and collaborate with IT Support, IT Security, senior IT Services leaders, external consultants, and end users.

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties

• Operate, maintain, and scale Linux-based corporate infrastructure and internal hosted services; contribute to container-based and cloud infrastructure solutions.

• Automate infrastructure provisioning, packaging, deployment, updating, patching, and application revocation to reduce manual work and keep systems current.

• Identify technical debt, operational bottlenecks, capacity constraints, and opportunities to improve infrastructure reliability, scalability, latency, and efficiency.

• Respond to production incidents, mitigate user impact within agreed service levels, investigate root causes, and contribute to post-incident reviews and lasting fixes.

• Improve observability by reviewing system performance and capacity, defining useful metrics and alerts, and partnering with engineering teams on monitoring improvements.

• Apply Linux security baselines and infrastructure best practices; document system architecture and maintain runbooks, operational documentation, and recovery procedures.

• Evaluate and explain infrastructure design options, including their cost, business and technical trade-offs, and implications for existing systems; communicate recommendations and changes clearly to stakeholders.

Role Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.

• 3–5 years of relevant job knowledge and hands-on experience implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting complex Linux server environments.

• Experience maintaining infrastructure through automation and configuration management; examples include AWS Systems Manager, Puppet, Ansible, or Chef.

• Strong scripting proficiency in Python and Bash, and experience automating Linux packaging, deployment, updates, and patching.

• Experience managing systems on cloud platforms and a good understanding of infrastructure technologies such as security, virtualization, and networking.

• Ability and willingness to work across Linux-focused responsibilities and other relevant platforms and services as needed.

• Experience with Windows servers and distributions or platforms such as CentOS, RHEL, or Oracle Linux.

• Experience with GitLab, Git, Terraform, AWS, Azure, SaaS, or AI-related technologies.

Benefits & Perks - Global Impact, Personal Relevance:

Booking.com’s Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, as well unique-to-Booking.com benefits which include:

• Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave

• Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)

• Industry leading product discounts - up to 1400 per year - for yourself, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit

Inclusion at Booking.com:

Inclusion has been a core part of our company culture since day one. This ongoing journey starts with our very own employees, who represent over 140 nationalities and a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations.

Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: “At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn’t just build an outstanding workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. It’s a place where you can make your mark and have a real impact in travel and tech.”

We ensure that colleagues with disabilities are provided the adjustments and tools they need to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Application Process:

• Let’s go places together: How we Hire

• This role does not come with relocation assistance.

Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.