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Front-end Software Engineer
Tripadvisor LLC · 🇺🇸 Reykjavik, Iceland
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 4 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Apr 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 15 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Tripadvisor LLC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Principal Machine Learning Engineer” (Computer and Information Research Scientists) in NJ: $235k–$235k, median $235k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 4 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Apr 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 15 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Front-end Engineer | Bókun 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. About Bókun Join Bókun, a Tripadvisor company, and help transform the tours and activities industry. Our booking management software helps travel operators worldwide increase their bookings and simplify operations. As part of our team, you'll help develop solutions that improve how businesses in the travel sector operate and grow. We are looking for a motivated and innovative Front-end Engineer to join our team in Reykjavík, Iceland. This is a fantastic opportunity to create impactful, user-friendly interfaces that will help shape the future of travel technology. Our product has grown over years, so the work is a mix of building new features and modernising older areas of the UI. Job Location: On-site This role is an on-site position in our Reykjavik, Iceland office. • Start Date: January 2027 (Planned start date) • Timeline: Hiring now for a January 2027 start date. What we're looking for Required • Proficient in TypeScript and React • Care about user experience and visual polish • Comfortable communicating in English (our working language) • 4+ years experience Nice to have • Experience with modern CSS approaches (we use Tailwind) • Familiarity with Next.js or React Native • Comfortable working with REST APIs and across the stack • Background in travel, e-commerce, or marketplace platforms What you'll do • Build for real operators. Build interfaces used by thousands of tour and activity businesses around the world — what you ship gets used, fast. • Write code, daily. This is a hands-on engineering role. You'll spend most of your time building, not in meetings. • Work end-to-end. Collaborate with product, design, and backend to take features from idea to production. • Improve the foundations. Refactor, modernise, and pay down technical debt in a mature codebase that's earned its complexity honestly. • Shape the platform. Contribute to architectural decisions and help guide where our frontend goes next. • Collaborate with the best. Join a team of skilled engineers where you'll brainstorm, refine ideas, and learn from people who care about their craft. Our stack Frontend • TypeScript • React • Tailwind CSS • TanStack Query & Router • Next.js (booking management UI) • React Native (operator app) Backend • Java • Play Framework • MySQL • OpenSearch • Redis • Amazon SQS Don't worry if you're not familiar with every technology — we're committed to helping you learn and grow! Working with AI Every engineer at Bókun has access to Claude Code and other leading AI coding assistants, and we actively use them as part of day-to-day development. We've invested in this seriously — both in tools and in the time to figure out how they fit into our workflows. If working somewhere that takes AI engineering seriously matters to you, you'll feel at home here. Why Bókun? • Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary and performance-based bonuses • Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours and remote work options • Career Growth: Continuous learning opportunities and clear paths for advancement • Global Impact: Your work will be used by millions of travelers and businesses worldwide • Innovative Environment: Be part of a team that's pu