Travelstride

Marketplace for curated multiday travel itineraries

API Engineering Lead

Backend EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAustin, TX, USARemote

About the Job

Requirements

The candidate should have 2–4 years of web development experience.
The candidate should be comfortable working with established medium-to-large codebases.
The candidate should be able to build new systems, refactor existing code, write tests where coverage is lacking, and implement new features quickly.
The candidate should be comfortable implementing APIs and integrating with external services.
The candidate should have experience taking responsibility and ownership over code, features, or projects.
DevOps experience is preferred but not required.
Knowledge of Node.js, Ruby on Rails, or Django is preferred but not required.
AWS Lambda experience is preferred but not required.
Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain systems within established codebases, including refactoring, adding tests, and implementing new features.
Connect to external API services.
Orchestrate AWS Lambda architecture and optimize background processes.
Explain API architecture to other engineers and help solve bottlenecks.
Take ownership of code, features, and projects.

Desired Qualifications

DevOps experience.
Knowledge of Node.js, Ruby on Rails, or Django frameworks.
AWS Lambda experience.
Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery experience.
Passion for travel.

Job Description

You'll be an important part of a small team with big ambitions: delivering a delightful and engaging product that makes it possible to seamlessly find and book a traveler's perfect adventurous vacation.

The ideal candidate for this position has experience working with established, medium to large-sized codebases. You should feel comfortable building new systems, refactoring existing code, writing tests when you spot something that's lacking coverage, and implementing new features quickly.

We are still young, so there's a large opportunity here to steer the direction of the code and the product as it grows. If you think you're up for the challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

We're looking for...

An API developer who's comfortable doing a little bit of everything, from connecting to external API services to orchestrating AWS Lambda architecture and optimizing background processes. You can talk to other engineers and explain our API architecture and solve various bottlenecks.

Qualifications

Requirements:

2-4 years in web development
Obsessed with clean and quality code
Implementing API and integrating with external services
Strong communication skills, positive attitude and empathy
Grasp of the big picture
Loves taking full responsibility and ownership over code/features/project
Passion for excellence

Additional awesomeness (but not required):

DevOps experience
Knowledge of NodeJS and/or Ruby On Rails and/or Django frameworks
AWS Lambda
Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery
Passion for Travel

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Why work with us? The benefits:

Shape the future of a fast-growing startup in an adventurous industry
Competitive base salary
Generous equity
Flexible vacation and an annual stipend for tours and vacation packages
Spend every day with a team of world-class individuals and achieve personal growth with the company
Regular company meals plus quarterly team outings & parties

About the Company

Travelstride

Marketplace for curated multiday travel itineraries

Travelstride operates as a marketplace for multiday trips, connecting travelers with curated experiential tours and vacation packages from a wide range of trusted tour operators. It helps users discover, compare, and book trips through a user-friendly platform that features detailed itineraries, traveler reviews, transparent pricing, destination guides, expert travel advice, and customizable search filters. By prioritizing sustainable travel and partnering with operators who practice responsible tourism, Travelstride aims to provide memorable experiences that also benefit destinations and communities. The company’s goal is to inspire and enable more frequent, enriching, and educational travel experiences while building a community of informed travelers who form meaningful connections around the world.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Early VC
Total funding: $2.5M
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2014

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