Senior Software Engineer - Backend, International Marketplace

Job Description

• Planning, investigating, and scoping out an upcoming project that the international team owns • Writing code, reviewing code, or improving code • Explore engineering improvements for the team and each vertical’s product  • Working with our product operations team or product manager to talk through requirements to effectively implement a new feature • Meeting with another developer on the international team to discuss a new feature for project planning or pair programming

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional full-time in software engineering with a focus on full stack development • Can lead technical conversations, and drive towards smart architecture and system design decisions. • Works well with and enjoys working in a product-focused company with a working history of owning features throughout the development life cycle • Communicates well not only with developers but product management and operations teams • Experience with and likes developing in a microservices environment • Proficiency in Scala or other JVM languages, like Java • Skilled in various service communication methods, including gRPC, pub/sub, REST, SOAP • Clear demonstration of leading and delivering complex, multi-month projects end-to-end • Thrives working in technically complex industries like travel

Benefits

• Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and the upsides of pre-IPO equity packages. • Unlimited PTO. • Carrot Cash travel stipend. • Access to co-working space on demand through FlexDesk AND Work-from-home stipend. • Please ask us about our very generous parental leave, much above industry standards!. • Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business. • Open communication with management and company leadership. • Small, dynamic teams = massive impact. • 100% employer paid Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for employees. • Access to Disability & Life insurance. • Health Reimbursement Account (HRA). • DCA/ FSA and access to 401k plan.