Senior Software Engineer - Berlin

<p><strong>About Us</strong></p> <p>We are TravelPerk: a scaling unicorn valued at <a href="https://www.travelperk.com/blog/how-we-raised-an-additional-115-million-in-our-series-d/" target="_blank"><strong>$1.4 </strong>billion that has raised over $400m</a> since our creation in 2015. Backed by world-class investors with portfolios including AirBnB, Stripe, Slack, Trello, Gusto, Twitter, Farfetch and Deliveroo, our team comprises A-players from the travel and technology industries.</p> <p>We’ve been named <a href="https://www.saasmag.com/saas-1000-2019/" target="_blank">the fastest-growing SaaS startup in the world</a> by SaaS1000 and featured as one of the hottest startups to watch by both Forbes and Wired. We’re revolutionizing the B2B corporate travel market—worth over $1.3 trillion— to connect people in real life in an enjoyable and sustainable way.</p> <p>TravelPerk is innovative. We have welcomed and acquired the likes of <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/06/travelperk-buys-uk-based-click-travel-in-latest-pandemic-purchase/?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFS8k14SHxA3S5bQr-Nk-hBdouDLprmkws9hGaQ7YYSG1awtDQTfe9LNbU3fAyqJdwXzbLqj_KWURyNkwpKeqGC7JDTWuJvK5xGjOMLp3z97q2hWpBkOkXRO1hRYOGWpfBvVE6J-WVp9gqbzqB0OHJfxDfDGZJkpCiNxGuPOxCNY" target="_blank">Click Travel</a>, <a href="https://www.travelperk.com/press-release/travelperk-anchors-us-foothold-with-nextravel-acquisition/" target="_blank">NexTravel</a> and Albatross to the team. From <a href="https://www.travelperk.com/travel-safety-solution/" target="_blank">TravelCare</a>, to <a href="https://www.travelperk.com/travel-solutions/flexiperk/" target="_blank">FlexiPerk</a> and <a href="https://www.travelperk.com/travel-solutions/greenperk/" target="_blank">GreenPerk</a>, we are shaping the industry's future. Our team continues to emerge stronger and stronger as we adjust to the new normal—and that’s where you come in!</p> <p>If you’re ready to take off with us, keep reading!</p><p><strong>Are you a Senior Software Engineer with extensive programming experience?</strong></p> <p>We’re not looking for stack experts. We’re looking for smart people who can bring in the best tools and processes to get the job done. Read more <a href="https://thoughts.travelperk.com/engineering-and-hypergrowth-scaling-travelperk-without-losing-our-culture-f14c464548ef" target="_blank">about our engineering team in this blog post</a> </p> <p>You will work on a day-to-day basis with our product team to design, architect and implement our product. TravelPerk is a next-generation platform to take the pain out of booking and managing business travel. </p> <p><strong>As a Senior Software Engineer, this position involves:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Product development in <strong>Python/Django and/or React</strong> of a travel-related web-based product</li> <li><strong>Integrations</strong> between our product to 3rd party APIs</li> <li>System <strong>architecture</strong> design, implementation, and testing</li> <li>Work in an <strong>Agile environment</strong> with strong attention to a well-documented code, unit testing, and continuous integration</li> <li>Being able to <strong>mentor, coach, and train other colleagues</strong> as a domain expert</li> </ul> <p><strong>Required skills and experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li>"Product Engineering" mindset</li> <li>Pragmatism and obsession for simplicity, efficiency, and performance</li> <li>Extensive experience in similar roles building technically complex products <strong>in any web programming language</strong></li> <li>An expert level at <strong>server-side</strong>, <strong>client-side</strong> or <strong>full stack development</strong>. Your final role within the team will depend on your skills and internal training will be provided</li> <li>Obsession for <strong>quality</strong> and <strong>testing</strong></li> <li>Eager to <strong>learn new technologies</strong> and frameworks</li> <li>Strong <strong>communication skills</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>Bonus points for:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience in the travel industry</li> <li>DevOps experience with the AWS suite</li> <li>Experience working with high-performing, Agile development teams</li> <li>People who like to build stuff (we really like people who maintain/contribute to open source projects)</li> </ul> <p><strong>What do we offer?</strong></p> <ul> <li>Competitive compensation including equity in the company</li> <li>Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge</li> <li>Health perks such as private healthcare or gym allowance depending on your location</li> <li>Unforgettable TravelPerk events including travel to one of our hubs</li> <li>Mental health support tool for your wellbeing</li> <li>Exponential growth opportunities</li> </ul> <p><strong>Our Vision is for a world where TravelPerk serves as the platform for human connection in-real-life (IRL). We take an IRL-first approach to work, where our team works t