Explore a new world of possibilities:
Smoobu (www.smoobu.com), a subsidiary of HomeToGo Group, is a fast-growing startup in the vacation rental industry. Smoobu’s all-in-one SaaS solution for private hosts currently manages over 70,000 properties across more than 120 countries. Smoobu’s priority is to help its hosts efficiently manage and grow their business.
Smoobu’s team is the secret to our success. We are an ambitious and international team that are motivated to exceed our customers’ expectations through expert advice and action. We are searching for new colleagues who are looking to take on the exciting challenge of transforming the vacation rental industry and taking it to the next level.
Your future contribution:
We’re forming a new team: Partner Integrations
This team’s mission is to assist in generating fast feedback on potential features delivered to Smoobu users via third-party partnerships with companies such as PriceLabs and Nukey. Once an experience has been validated, the learnings will be passed off to larger Product Engineering teams for production-grade development and integration into our Marketplace.
The team will also be tasked with short-cycle improvements of existing Partner Channel integrations with our partners like HomeToGo, AirBnB, and Booking.com. This means extending our interfaces owned by the Import/Export team, collaborating with those colleagues to define an acceptable approach which meets technical standards.
The challenge for the Lead Full Stack Engineer in this team is:
- Work closely with your Product Manager and the Head of Partnerships to identify high-potential opportunities to explore
- Create plans for exploration of the topic space, focusing on the Minimum Testable Product in a MoSCoW manner
- Guide and support an Individual Contributor within the team to maximize their potential through structured professional development planning
- Contribute directly to the technical outcomes with your Developer experience, role modeling good practice
How you’ll add value:
- Uphold standards of practice in the Product Engineering workflow
- Plan the quarterly technical roadmap together with the stakeholders and take responsibility for the team’s ability to deliver
- Be the bar-raiser factor of the team by bringing together technical knowledge, best practices, and critical thinking
- Ensure that the results of your experimentations and investigations are packaged neatly which makes it easy for other teams to pick up
You’ll be successful in this role if you:
- Have solid experimentation experience in a product-based environment
- Are an expert in PHP Back End Engineering
- Have hands-on experience in current Web UI development practices (React and TypeScript)
- Are competent in managing requests from multiple business stakeholders
- Have worked in an environment where finding “product market fit” was paramount
- Are interested in pursuing a career in Engineering Leadership, even though you may not yet have any formal responsibilities for managing others
- Are fluent in English
Note: We operate a rolling recruitment approach - no deadlines, just opportunities. Should the volume of applications become too high, we might briefly remove this posting to provide our hiring team the space for thorough and unbiased review. The role will be made available again if we decide we’re still looking for the right fit.
Why Smoobu?
Your journey with Smoobu is a two-way street - we’ve got you covered! We offer a diverse variety of benefits to enable your career development and make Smoobu a great place to work, including:
- The essentials: Competitive compensation package, visa sponsorship & relocation assistance*, full IT support & equipment, corporate benefits, modern offices, 27 paid vacation days a year (+ one additional day per year of employment until 32)
- Career growth: 360° feedback, open feedback culture, buddy and mentorship programs from an international team of passionate industry experts
- Personal development: German & Lithuanian language courses, internal and external workshops & trainings, company & team events, Gympass, clubs & sports (e.g. volleyball, running, yoga classes), psychological support
- Startup spirit: Driven by our Leadership Principles: We are fast, nimble, and results-driven - embodying a startup mentality even as a global, public company. We encourage ownership and enable each other to succeed
- Flexible work approach: Office-led and remote friendly approach; employees are offered remote work flexibility for up to 50% of the year, including work from abroad benefits. Plus, access to a Travel Industry Card
- Climate action: Committed to being a pioneer in green travel: HomeToGo Group has achieved an industry-leading “Low Risk” (16), awarded by Morningstar Sustainalytics, and is a proud member of Leaders for Climate Action
- And so much more…
- Certain conditions apply
About us:
HomeToGo is the SaaS-enabled marketplace with the world's largest selection of vacation rentals, listing millions of offers from thousands of trusted partners, including Booking.com, Vrbo and TripAdvisor. From vacation homes, cabins, beach houses, apartments, condos, house boats, castles, farm stays and everything in between, HomeToGo combines price, destination, dates and amenities to find the perfect accommodation for any trip worldwide.
Founded in 2014, HomeToGo operates localized apps & websites in 25 countries across Europe, North America, South America, Australia and Asia-Pacific. HomeToGo also operates brands such as Agriturismo.it, AMIVAC, atraveo, Casamundo, CaseVacanza.it, e-domizil, EscapadaRural, Kurzurlaub, Kurz Mal Weg, Tripping.com and Wimdu.
HomeToGo is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring and nurturing exceptional talent, representing various backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are authentically candid and open-minded, fostering a safe environment for diverse opinions. Our hiring decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We do not discriminate against race, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, political, ideological or religious views, disability or age.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a workforce of equality and diversity at HomeToGo and to provide opportunities to everyone. We therefore welcome your application even if you aren't completely confident that your experiences fit the job description criteria. We would really love to get to know you!
