Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Lodging at Engine
Worldwide
<div class="content-intro"><h3><strong>About Engine<br></strong></h3> <p>At Engine, we’re transforming business travel into something personalized, rewarding, and simple. For too long, managing travel and spend has been overwhelming and fragmented — we’re here to change that. We believe the future of travel should be seamless and powered by technology that delights customers at every step. That’s why we’re building a platform that brings together corporate travel, a powerful charge card, and modern spend management in one place.</p> <p>To make this vision real, we’re looking for exceptional, mission-driven people to help redefine how businesses manage and experience travel.</p> <p>More than 30,000 companies already rely on Engine to support over 1 million travelers and billions in annual bookings each year. Cash flow positive with rapid growth, we pair exclusive Engine-only rates, industry-leading rewards, and intelligent automation to help businesses save money while delivering world-class personalization and convenience.</p> <p>Backed by Telescope Partners, Blackstone, and Permira, Engine has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing travel and fintech platforms in North America, with honors including the Deloitte Fast 500 and Built In’s Best Places to Work.</p></div><h3><strong>The Role</strong></h3> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">The Lodging team owns the entire backend behind Engine's highest-demand vertical: Search, Integrations, and Bookings. Three systems, one team, one set of priorities. Node.js powers Search and Integrations; Kotlin runs Bookings.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">The business is scaling fast. Our Partner API is live and large external companies are integrating directly with Engine — which means moving business logic out of the frontend and building clean backend wrappers our partners can rely on. Work varies week to week: a pricing team request one week, a new supplier integration the next, a tricky data bug after that. High volume, high stakes, real ownership.</p> <p><strong>What You'll Do</strong></p> <ul> <li>Contribute across all three backend systems: Search, Integrations, and Bookings</li> <li>Build and maintain business logic for the Partner API integration layer</li> <li>Handle cross-team requests from Pricing, FinTech, Content, and Data — clarifying scope, driving to solutions</li> <li>Partner closely with the PM, frontend lodging team, and supplier integrations lead</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Own projects end to end: surface blockers, keep things moving, deliver</li> </ul> <h3><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></h3> <p><strong>Required:</strong></p> <ul> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development (Claude, Cursor, or equivalent) — we're expanding AI use across engineering</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Cloud experience (AWS preferred)</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Strong SQL and relational database fundamentals</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">A self-directed working style — you don't need daily direction; you find the work and drive it forward</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Comfort with ambiguity — cross-team requests rarely arrive neatly scoped, and you know how to ask the right questions</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Adaptable to shifting priorities — lodging moves fast, and plans change</li> </ul> <p><strong>Nice to Have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Node.js or Kotlin experience (either is a strong plus given the stack)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em>This is a contractor role for candidates based in Latin America only. </em><em>Applications for this role will be accepted through September 30th until the role is filled. </em><em>We encourage you to apply early, as we may begin reviewing applications before the deadline.</em></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>The Engine Edge: Perks & Compensation</strong><strong><br></strong>We believe in rewarding great work with great benefits:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Compensation:</strong> Competitive base pay tied to role and experience, with opportunities for bonuses, commissions, and equity.</li> <li><strong>Benefits:</strong> Check out our full list at<a href="https://engine.com/culture"> </a><a href="http://engine.com/culture">engine.com/culture</a>.</li> <li><strong>Environments for Success: </strong>Different roles have different needs in terms of the environments that drive success which is why we have a hybrid-hub model. Whether you are in one of our amazing offices or fully remote, we’ll make sure you have what you need to succeed.</li> </ul> <p><em>Perks and benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and more.</em></p> <p><strong>Ready to Build the Future of Work Travel?</strong><strong><br></strong>Join us on our mission to transform how work travel works—for businesses, for travelers, and for the industry. Apply now and let’s make travel simpler, smarter, and more enjoyable—together.</p></div>
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