Senior Backend Engineer (TravelTech)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (TravelTech): Building and scaling a global hotel and cars ecosystem that handles high-volume, real-time transactions with an accent on microservices architecture and distributed data schemas. Focus on designing resilient, low-latency services and integrating complex GDS partners to ensure seamless booking experiences.

Location: Must be based in the United Kingdom (Remote)

Company

hirify.global is a leading travel platform and fintech provider that leverages data and machine learning to power its mobile app and B2B travel solutions for global brands.

What you will do

• Execute end-to-end technical integrations with external lodging, car, and GDS partners.
• Write clean, performant code in Scala or other JVM languages for mission-critical services.
• Troubleshoot complex codebases and resolve production issues in a distributed system environment.
• Partner with Product Managers to decompose business requirements into technical tasks.
• Own the full development lifecycle from implementation and testing to production deployment.
• Design highly resilient, low-latency services to ensure system health under high load.

Requirements

• Must be based in the United Kingdom.
• Strong proficiency in Scala, Java, or Kotlin for building scalable services.
• Proven track record of owning feature implementation within a microservices architecture.
• Practical experience with distributed systems, gRPC, Pub/Sub, and REST.
• Ability to handle technical ambiguity and execute plans independently.
• Excellent communication skills and a commercial mindset focused on travel tech.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary with pre-IPO equity packages.
• Comprehensive group insurance plan through Vitality Health.
• Automatic pension contributions via Smart Pension.
• Generous parental leave policy exceeding industry standards.
• FlexDesk co-working access and work-from-home stipend.
• Unlimited PTO and Carrot Cash travel stipend.