Senior Backend Engineer (Hospitality Tech)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Hospitality Tech): Designing, developing, and scaling cutting-edge digital solutions for the hospitality industry with an accent on greenfield projects and data-driven guest experiences. Focus on building and optimizing high-performance backend systems supporting real-time operations and ensuring scalability and reliability.

Location: Onsite in London, United Kingdom with occasional travel required

Salary: £75,000 - £95,000 per annum

Company

An established, global technology business within the hospitality-tech industry building new, scalable products and digital solutions.

What you will do

• Design, develop, test, and maintain high-performance backend systems for real-time hospitality operations.
• Take ownership of key features from technical design through deployment and optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, design, and data science.
• Work with modern technologies such as Python, Django, Cloud Firestore, BigQuery, and Elasticsearch.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by enhancing system architecture and code quality.
• Participate in code reviews, mentoring, and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience.
• 3+ years' experience in backend software development within an agile environment.
• Strong proficiency in Python and experience building RESTful APIs or microservices.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
• Experience with cloud-based infrastructure (Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure).
• English: B2 required.

Culture & Benefits

• An equal opportunities employer.