Staff Engineer, Backend
Core
Drive architectural excellence and technical strategy across multiple product engineering pods to solve complex, high-impact engineering challenges for a travel marketplace.
Role type
Staff Backend Engineer (Distributed Systems)
Builds
Very low-latency systems for dynamic pricing, large-scale inventory processing, and vendor ecosystem coordination.
Domain
Travel marketplace / Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, System design, Technical strategy, Mentorship, Performance optimization, Reliability engineering, Scalability, Code quality, Stakeholder communication, Cross-team collaboration
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Kafka, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Java, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, AWS
Responsibilities
Design low-latency systems for dynamic pricing and inventory; Lead systematic reduction of technical debt; Own architectural decisions spanning multiple pods; Partner with Engineering Managers on deployment stability; Elevate engineering standards through design and code reviews.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence
