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Despegar

Online travel agency: flights, hotels, rentals

Software Engineer 2 - Sofía

AI Application Engineering +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBuenos Aires, ArgentinaNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience developing backend applications.
  • Experience with JVM-based languages such as Java or Scala.
  • Knowledge of relational and non-relational databases.
  • Understanding of API design and service architecture.
  • Interest in working with artificial intelligence, prompting, and conversational systems.
  • Ability to work in changing environments, with a focus on rapid iteration and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and evolve backend services that power conversational and purchasing experiences within SOFIA.
  • Participate in technical architecture decisions focused on scalability, flexibility, and iteration speed in a dynamic environment.
  • Own developed solutions and take responsibility for their full lifecycle, including design, development, deployment, maintenance, and production impact.
  • Integrate internal services and external APIs to build complete user experiences within the travel ecosystem.
  • Contribute to the evolution of artificial intelligence capabilities by collaborating on prompts, tools, and conversational flows.
  • Ensure code quality by promoting clean, maintainable, product-oriented solutions aligned with engineering best practices and standards.
  • Identify opportunities to improve the user experience and propose technical solutions.
  • Participate in code reviews and technical discussions to promote continuous team improvement.
  • Monitor and optimize service behavior to ensure performance and reliability.
  • Collaborate closely with product, user experience, and frontend teams to build integrated end-to-end experiences.
  • Contribute to frontend development when needed.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with modern frontend languages such as React, or willingness to learn and take on end-to-end initiatives.
  • Familiarity with microservices-oriented architectures.
  • Interest in or previous experience with artificial intelligence-based products.

About the Company

Despegar

Online travel agency: flights, hotels, rentals

Despegar.com operates as a travel booking platform in Latin America, letting travelers find and reserve flights, hotels, car rentals, and other travel services. Users search across multiple providers on Despegar’s site, compare options, and complete bookings directly, with the company earning commissions from suppliers for each transaction and additional revenue from advertising and related services. The platform differentiates itself through its regional focus on Latin America, a wide catalog of travel products from various providers, and its business model that relies on commission revenue and ads rather than owning all inventory. Despegar’s goal is to streamline how travelers in the region discover and book travel, expanding its market share in Latin America’s online travel market.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Founded
1999

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