Engineering Team Lead - API

About FareHarbor

At FareHarbor, our mission is to make experiences better for everyone. Founded in 2013 in Hawaii and acquired by Booking Holdings in 2018, FareHarbor creates powerful tools that enable our clients (think boat rentals, museums, food tours, events and more!) to operate and grow.

With over 20,000 clients across 90+ countries—we’re the largest in our industry and shaping the future of travel, together.

Our team is an ‘Ohana of 700+ people around the world. We’re passionate about pioneering an industry, embracing challenges with open arms, and delivering value to the experiences industry.

FareHarbor Core Values:

• Think Client First
• We Are One ‘Ohana
• Be Curious and Learn
• Own It.
• Act With Integrity
• Embrace the Challenge

Why FareHarbor?

Founding FareHarbor required unwavering passion. Turning a start-up into the world’s leading and largest reservation software for tours, activities, and attractions required relentless dedication and vision. To date, we’ve helped over 20,000 global businesses operate successfully and are proud to have played a role in enabling business owners to live their dreams.

And since day one, we’ve known that our real success lies in our people—the Ohana.

With each new feature launched and new client onboarded, there is a team of incredible people behind the scenes who are full of dedication, passion, energy, and the will to succeed. We encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to  work—to  believe in their abilities, to freely express their creativity, and to contribute with their own uniqueness by wearing their true colors. We take care of one another and always prioritize health and wellbeing. We give our people the space and trust to learn, to try, to succeed, to collaborate, to think outside of the box, to make mistakes, and even to fail. And then we come together to try again.

From the minute you join, you have a voice. You find your space. You make an impact. We celebrate our victories, shout our successes, and are always eager to tackle new challenges. And we can’t wait to see all that’s to come.

About the Role

FareHarbor is looking for a full time Engineering Team Lead to lead our API Engineering team in the North American region.

You will manage a remote team of engineers in our and work closely with the engineering group to help each member develop their skills and careers, while helping teams expand the FareHarbor application. You will need to use your hands-on experience to support the team on day to day operations.

You will work collaboratively with the technical management group within the Engineering and Product organization to ensure that the engineering team you lead is firing on all cylinders to reach company objectives. You’ll understand the priorities of the team and the company at large, and use that understanding to effectively manage your team to success.

About the Team 

The Apiary (API) Team drives Fareharbor’s connectivity and success by building and maintaining robust integrations with Online Travel Agencies, affiliates, and key travel service providers. They are a fun, dynamic, and highly collaborative group of professionals. Utilizing agile methodologies, they manage the entire API lifecycle, from design to optimization, ensuring seamless connections that fuel our extended network and drive revenue. While primarily focused on Python/Django backend development, they also tackle front-end projects from time to time, playing a crucial role in our organization's tech ecosystem.

What you’ll do here:

• Manage 6-8 direct engineering reports
• 1-on-1s, career management; develop a supportive and challenging environment
• Technical oversight on effective solution design, decomposition strategies
• Technical leadership and mentorship for the team members
• Assess and manage the performance of the team members
• Tracking and optimizing the team performance
• Close collaboration with the Product Manager of the team
• Balancing between product development advancement and engineering excellence
• Assist in hiring initiatives for the Engineering and Product group as needed

Requirements:

• You have experience leading engineering teams for at least 2 years
• Have a hands on experience and can effectively judge technical solutions proposed by your teams
• You see processes as tools for achieving great products, not goals in their own right
• Enjoy and thrive under a high level of autonomy and responsibility
• You want to work in and encourage a positive, supportive, and fun environment
• You are genuinely excited to mentor engineers