UX Writer

When travelers are searching for a hotel, we want the obvious choice to be trivago! By comparing prices from major booking sites, we're making it easy for people to find hotels they want at a price they’ll love. In the lively city of Düsseldorf, we seize opportunities to learn everyday, innovate, and make an enduring mark on the travel industry. A career at trivago is a journey designed for people who crave continuous development and want to thrive in a high-performing team. Here you will find those who aren't afraid of change but rather embrace it, turning every challenge into a pathway for growth. Join trivago, work with a great team, and grow with us!

Join us in making a difference

Are you a writer who would thrive on shaping how millions of travelers experience trivago? Our UX writing team is looking for a UX Writer to join on a fixed-term contract of 12 months, covering a colleague's parental leave, to help craft copy that makes searching for the perfect stay simple, clear, and human – across product areas and dozens of languages. This is a hands-on role with real, immediate impact: you'll partner with UX Designers, Product Managers, and our Localization team to shape copy that guides millions of everyday decisions, while building your research and design know-how along the way. trivago is a place where ambition and support go hand in hand — we hold high standards and genuinely invest in each other's growth, fixed-term or not. Ready to bring your writing craft to a fast-paced, AI-curious team? We'd love to hear from you.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Craft UX copy for product development within Hotel Search, working closely with UX Designers and Product Managers across multiple squads.
• Collaborate with the Localization team to align copy with internationalization best practices.
• Support UX copy measurement and research initiatives alongside our UX Research team.
• Prepare keys in Phrase and Jira tickets for translation requests.
• Shape our existing AI workflows and processes and experiment with additional ways to increase both efficiency and quality.
• Advocate for and integrate accessibility best practices into everything you write.
• Contribute to design sprints, kickoffs, and team stand-ups, bringing a copy perspective to the table.

What you'll need to thrive:

• At least 2 years of experience in UX writing, copywriting, or content strategy, ideally within digital product development.
• Native-level English skills and a strong track record of writing polished US English copy.
• A performance mindset – you set ambitious goals for yourself and have the determination to follow through and achieve them.
• An open and curious mindset toward AI tools and automation – you actively explore how AI can enhance your work and are excited to grow alongside evolving technologies.
• A genuine learning mindset – you approach challenges with curiosity, seek out feedback, and continuously look for ways to grow.

Stand out with:

• Familiarity with translation and design tools such as Phrase and Figma, and an interest in internationalization best practices.
• Experience building AI workflows in tools like Claude and Cursor.

Worried about missing a few requirements? Still apply, and express your motivation as you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

What you can look forward to:

As you grow, so do we.

This is why at trivago, we prioritize your development, offer personalized coaching through Nilo, and provide workshops, educational meetups, conferences, free online learning courses, and access to a fully-equipped campus library.

Moving to join us?

No problem. You can count on support from our talent support team, a relocation package, interest-free newcomer loan, free language classes, regular team and company-wide events to build experiences together.

Life happens.

We offer self-determined vacation (with a minimum of 25 vacation days), flexible working hours, up to 2 work from home days weekly. Additionally you can work remotely from a different location, within Germany or selected countries abroad for up to 20 days per year. You also get free access to the Heycare platform for personalized nanny assistance, and an on-campus kids room.

Enjoy your office days.

Use your daily canteen budget to share lunch with colleagues in our canteen, help yourself to complimentary snacks and drinks in our kitchens, choose from a variety of fitness options with our on-site gym, sports classes, and Urban Sports Club membership, and enjoy the comfort of ergonomic desks and focused work areas.