Senior Software Engineer in UNITED KINGDOM

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TravelPerk is a hyper-growth SaaS business travel platform and a pioneer in the future of business travel. It’s all-in-one platform gives travellers the freedom they want whilst providing companies with the control they need. The result saves time, money, and hassle for everyone.

About Them

They're TravelPerk, a hyper-growth SaaS platform offering companies a one-stop-shop for booking, managing and reporting business travel.

Their aim is to revolutionise the $1.3 trillion business travel market by combining an unrivalled choice of travel options with a powerful booking and management platform and access to 24/7 customer support they've become the leading all-in-one travel management solution.

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Barcelona, they've grown to over 1200 people in 9 offices across Europe and North America. In 2022 they became a ‘unicorn’ and in 2024 they raised $104 million in additional investment, with a total valuation of $1.4 billion.

They've been winning awards too. Since 2023, they've been voted one of the best places to work, one of the fastest-growing apps and tech companies, and a leading pioneer of business travel.

These are just some of the reasons why global brands like Wise, Red Bull, GetYourGuide, and Aesop trust them to supercharge their corporate travel.

Are you a Senior Software Engineer with extensive programming experience?

They're not looking for stack experts. They're looking for smart people who can bring in the best tools and processes to get the job done.

You will work on a day-to-day basis with their product team to design, architect and implement their product. TravelPerk is a next-generation platform to take the pain out of booking and managing business travel.

As a Senior Software Engineer, this position involves:

• Product development in Python/Django and/or React of a travel-related web-based product
• Integrations between their product to 3rd party APIs
• System architecture design, implementation, and testing
• Work in an Agile environment with strong attention to a well-documented code, unit testing, and continuous integration
• Being able to mentor, coach, and train other colleagues as a domain expert

Required skills and experience:

• "Product Engineering" mindset
• Pragmatism and obsession for simplicity, efficiency, and performance
• Extensive experience in similar roles building technically complex products in any web programming language
• An expert level at server-side, client-side or full stack development. Your final role within the team will depend on your skills and internal training will be provided
• Obsession for quality and testing
• Eager to learn new technologies and frameworks
• Strong communication skills

Bonus points for:

• Experience in the travel industry
• DevOps experience with the AWS suite
• Experience working with high-performing, Agile development teams
• People who like to build stuff (we really like people who maintain/contribute to open-source projects)

What do they offer?

• Competitive compensation including equity in the company
• Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge
• Health perks such as private healthcare or gym allowance depending on your location
• Unforgettable TravelPerk events including travel to one of their hubs
• Mental health support tool for your wellbeing
• Exponential growth opportunities

Their Vision is for a world where TravelPerk serves as the platform for human connection in-real-life (IRL). They take an IRL-first approach to work, where their team works together in-person 3 days a week. As such, this role requires you to be based within commuting distance of their London hub. They fundamentally believe in the value of meeting in-real-life to improve connectivity, productivity, creativity and ultimately making them a great place to work.

At TravelPerk, they prioritise experience and potential over academic qualifications for this role. They believe that talent and ability aren't always reflected in formal credentials.

For certain roles, they provide relocation assistance. Please specify your need for this in your application, and they will evaluate the possibility on a case-by-case basis. English is their official office language, so they request that resumes be submitted in English for effective communication.

TravelPerk is a global company with a diverse customer base, and they want to ensure the people behind their product reflect that. They're an equal opportunity employer, meaning you’re welcome at TravelPerk regardless of your appearance, where you’re from, or anything else that makes you.